About this release
"Joe Layton's documentary of Richard Pryor's comeback performance, Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include production notes and a theatrical trailer. This is arguably one of the top five comedy concert films of all time, and this disc shows every reason why."
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Disc 1
DVD
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
82 min
ComedyDocumentary
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.
Credits
Director
Joe Layton
Writer
Richard Pryor
Cast
Richard Pryoras Self
Gene Crossas Stoned Hippie (uncredited)
Julie Hamptonas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Jesse Jacksonas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Producer
Richard Pryor
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 22, 2026