The Richard Pryor Special? (1977): Cast
The Richard Pryor Special? is a 1977 comedy directed by John Moffitt, starring Richard Pryor, Peter Cullen and Glynn Turman. It runs 1 hour.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h (60 min)
- Director
- John Moffitt
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Burt Sugarman Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Richard Pryor Special? About?
The premise of The Richard Pryor Special? without spoilers.
Richard Pryor roams the NBC studio, bumping into a parade of oddball personalities, while a separate crew films isolated segments featuring Reverend James L. White, a satirical portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada, and other eccentric figures, creating a chaotic, improvisational comedy sketch.
The Richard Pryor Special? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- laughing at one's joke
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- dark comedy
- reverend
- boy
- soliloquy
- shoeshine
- peddler
- dictator
- bar
- tv special
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- black american
- television station
- television
- surrealism
- pop culture
- monologue
- irreverence
- entertainment
- breaking the fourth wall
- broadcasting
- behind the scenes
- absurdism
- absurd humor
- spoof
- stand up
- stand up comedian
- stand up comedy
- social satire
- satire
- parody
- sketch comedy
- joke
- comedian
- african american
- actor playing multiple roles
- actor playing himself
- question in title
- punctuation in title
- performer name in title
- whip
- ugly wife
- uganda
- televangelist
- talking to oneself
- studio tour
- stolen watch
- stolen merchandise
- slave driver
The Richard Pryor Special? Cast & Characters
Richard Pryor leads the cast, with Peter Cullen as Drunken Bar Patron and Glynn Turman as Booster Johnson. Directed by John Moffitt; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Moffitt
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Richard Pryor as themselves -
Peter Cullen as Drunken Bar Patron -
Glynn Turman as Booster Johnson -
Sandra Bernhard as Writer
Also Starring in The Richard Pryor Special?
· 29 more- Dick Anthony Williams Writer
- John Belushi Slave Driver / Bartender
- Maya Angelou Willie's Wife
- John Wheeler Security Guard
- Kristoff St. John Kid
- Erik Kilpatrick Writer
- Lois January Older Woman
- Arnold Johnson Old Man
- Jessica Smith Themselves
- Mike Evans Writer
- LaWanda Page Sister Mabel Williams
- Azizi Johari Themselves
- Norma Miller Bar Patron
- Alice Jubert Themselves
- Ludie C. Washington Writer
- William Guest Themselves
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- Shirley Hemphill Pushy Fan from Tour Group
- Merald Knight Themselves
- Edward Patten Themselves
- Pat Hodges Choir
- Denita James Choir
- Debbie Hoffman Themselves
- Janice Morgan Themselves
- Jan-Minika Hughes Themselves
- Diane Whitmore Themselves
- Yvonne Mooney Themselves
- Jeri Gray Bar Patron
- Eddie Singleton Kid
- Falstaff Wilde
More from John Moffitt
More films directed by John Moffitt: Talking Funny, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 and Tracy Morgan: Black & Blue.
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Movies Like The Richard Pryor Special?
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’, Richard Pryor: Here and Now and Richard Pryor: Live in Concert.
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Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’ 1971 -
Richard Pryor: Here and Now 1983 -
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert 1979 -
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip 1982 -
Richard Pryor: I Ain’t Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! 2003 -
Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me 2005 -
The Woody Allen Special 1969 -
The Original Kings of Comedy 2000 -
Richard Lewis: I’m Doomed 1990 -
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour 1996 -
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty 1980 -
Eddie Murphy: Raw 1987
The Richard Pryor Special? FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Richard Pryor Special?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Richard Pryor Special??
The Richard Pryor Special? runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
When was The Richard Pryor Special? released?
The Richard Pryor Special? was released on May 5, 1977.
Who directed The Richard Pryor Special??
The Richard Pryor Special? was directed by John Moffitt.
More films by John Moffitt Who is in the cast of The Richard Pryor Special??
The Richard Pryor Special? stars Richard Pryor, Peter Cullen as Drunken Bar Patron and Glynn Turman as Booster Johnson, among 33 credited actors.
Does The Richard Pryor Special? have a post-credit scene?
No. The Richard Pryor Special? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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