This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters.
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Richard Pryor as Self (archive footage)
Mario Cantone as Self
Cedric the Entertainer as Self
Dave Chappelle as Self
Margaret Cho as Self
Yasiin Bey as Self
Whoopi Goldberg as Self
Eddie Griffin as Self
Steve Harvey as Self
D.L. Hughley as Self
Denis Leary as Self
George Lopez as Self
Bernie Mac as Self
Colin Quinn as Self
Jennifer Lee Pryor as Self
Chris Rock as Self
Jon Stewart as Self
Wanda Sykes as Self
Robert Townsend as Self
George Wallace as Self
Gene Wilder as (archive footage)
Charlie O'Donnell as NBC Spokesman (voice) (uncredited) (archive footage)
Robin Williams as Self
Jamie Foxx as Self
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