Richard Pryor: Live in Concert

1979 1h 18m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 144

Comedy

Synopsis

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Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Pryor
Self
Jennifer Lee Pryor
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Margolis
Writers: Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Margolis, shot by Tom Schamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ken Johnson 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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Richard Pryor and Jennifer Lee Pryor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Margolis directs. Tom Schamp behind the camera. Ken Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeff Margolis, shot by Tom Schamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ken Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Pryor and Jennifer Lee Pryor carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.