Richard Pryor was a comic genius at his prime in this 1979 live performance filmed in Long Beach, California. Considered by many critics to be Pryor’s funniest and freshest outing, Live! is one of the best stand-up films of all time.
Pryor’s timeless tales of shooting his car, being attacked by his own heart, enduring his grandmother’s disciplinary measures, and trying to convince his children he’s not kidding when he nearly drowns have each remained as riotous as ever.
- New 50-minute documentary, “Comic on the Edge”, a fascinating insight into the life of the great comedian