Should you watch Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip?
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Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Documentary · 1982
Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.
The sides of Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
- A comedian alone on stage
- Jokes about his freebasing addiction
- The night he caught on fire
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip is good for you if…
- you want to laugh hard for eighty minutes.
- you like a man joking about the night he set himself on fire.
- you like watching Richard Pryor hold a whole room by himself.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip is bad for you if…
- you can't laugh at addiction and near death.
- you find early-1980s stand-up dated.
About: addiction · honesty · fame
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