The Richard Pryor Special?
1977, English. Directed by John Moffitt.
Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- John MoffittDirector
- Richard PryorSelf / Various
- Maya AngelouWillie's Wife
- Shirley HemphillPushy Fan from Tour Group
- LaWanda PageSister Mabel Williams
- William GuestSelf
- Merald KnightSelf
- Edward PattenSelf
- Glynn TurmanBooster Johnson
- John BelushiSlave Driver / Bartender
- Falstaff WildeCast
- Pat HodgesChoir
- Denita JamesChoir
Details
- Released
- 5 May 1977
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rocco Urbisci, Alan Thicke, Paul Mooney
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The Richard Pryor Special? runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Richard Pryor Special? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 May 1977. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Richard Pryor Special??
If you liked The Richard Pryor Special?, try Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly, Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American.
Who directed The Richard Pryor Special??
The Richard Pryor Special? (1977) was directed by John Moffitt and stars Richard Pryor, Maya Angelou, Shirley Hemphill.