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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

The True Story of an American Icon

Genres

Documentary

OverView

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

23 April 2013

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Self

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Self

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self

George López

George López

Self

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Self

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Self

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Self (archive footage)

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Self

David Brinkley

David Brinkley

Self (archive footage)

Skip Brittenham

Skip Brittenham

Self

Cecil Brown

Cecil Brown

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Self (archive footage)

Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

Self (archive footage)

Ron De Blasio

Ron De Blasio

Self

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Self

Sandy Gallin

Sandy Gallin

Self

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage)

Bomber Hurley Smith

Bomber Hurley Smith

Self

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Mongo (archive footage)

Rashon Khan

Rashon Khan

Self

Kathy McKeel

Kathy McKeel

Self

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Self

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Self

Jane Pauley

Jane Pauley

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor Jr.

Richard Pryor Jr.

Self

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Self

Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed

Self

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Billie Holliday (archive footage)

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Self

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Self

Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore

Self (archive footage)

David Steinberg

David Steinberg

Self

Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci

Self

Patricia von Heitman

Patricia von Heitman

Self

Barbara Walters

Barbara Walters

Self (archive footage)

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

George / Skip Donahue (archive footage)

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