Eddie Murphy Raw

"Shock has its value."

1987 1h 30m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 388

Comedy

Synopsis

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Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.

“Shock has its value.”

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Cast

Eddie Murphy
Self
Tatyana Ali
Singing Child
Billie Allen
Eddie's Aunt
Samuel L. Jackson
Eddie's Uncle
Deon Richmond
Little Eddie
Barbara Harris
Thanksgiving Guest
J. D. Hall
Thanksgiving Guest
James Brown III
Thanksgiving Guest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eddie Murphy and Tatyana Ali and Billie Allen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shock has its value.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Townsend directs. Ernest R. Dickerson behind the camera. Lisa Day cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Ernest R. Dickerson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lisa Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eddie Murphy and Tatyana Ali and Billie Allen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Shock has its value.".
7IMDB entry: tt0092948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.