Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total. This film was filmed in 1971 but not released until 1985, on VHS. This was the first stand-up act that Pryor did before he hit the mainstream audience. With only 48 minutes of footage, it is the shortest of Pryor's stand-up routines.
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) is a comedy, documentary and tv movie film directed by Michael Blum, released on April 29, 1971 with a runtime of 48m. It stars Richard Pryor. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
Directed by Michael Blum, written by Richard Pryor, produced by Michael Blum.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 26 ratings.
I'm a fan of Pryor's live work. However after seeing this I'm not so sure it should have ever been released. I suppose it shows that comedians can have an 'off' night and that was certainly the case. Maybe it was the camera's, maybe a small crowd to feed off. From what I guessed, I'm sure the crowd didn't know what was going on. Not really funny and it seems like a berate the audience show (probably like the…
Reviewed on September 10, 2016
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The main cast of Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) includes Richard Pryor. The film was directed by Michael Blum. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' was released on April 29, 1971 and runs for 48m.
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, documentary and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
