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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
He came back from the lowest point of his life, and told the whole room about it. 🎤
Who it's for
Pryor returns to the stage after nearly dying in 1980 and, in the final stretch, talks candidly about his cocaine addiction.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Richard Pryor's 1982 stand-up concert film, recorded at the Hollywood Palladium on the Sunset Strip. He covers growing up Black in America, working in a Mafia-run club in Ohio, a trip to Africa, and race relations, and in the final stretch speaks candidly about his cocaine addiction, the 1980 freebasing fire that nearly killed him, and his life after stopping drug use.
Where to find it
Theatrical release (Columbia Pictures); available on digital rental/purchase. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Freebasing and a suicide attempt.
Age: R (suggested 18+)
