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A Party for Richard Pryor (1991)
TV Special | 90 min | Documentary

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A Party for Richard Pryor (1991)

TV Special | 90 min | Documentary

Legendary comedian Richard Pryor's friends and admirers host a tributary party in his honor during which clips from his movies, shows and stand ups are shown.

Director

Louis J. Horvitz

Writers

Arsenio Hall | Buz Kohan | Eddie Murphy | Robert Townsend | Keenen Ivory Wayans

Composer

Glen Roven

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Updated Nov 23, 1991

Release date

Nov 23, 1991 (United States)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Loni Anderson Self Self See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Elayne Boosler Self Self See fewer	Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985)
James Brown Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Ray Charles Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Chevy Chase Self Self See fewer	Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Danny Glover Self Self See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Bobcat Goldthwait Self (as Bobcat Goldthwaite) Self (as Bobcat Goldthwaite) See fewer	God Bless America (2011)
Louis Gossett Jr. Self Self See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Dick Gregory Self Self See fewer	The Hot Chick (2002)
Arsenio Hall Self Self See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
Patti LaBelle Self Self See fewer	Miami Vice (2006)
Eddie Murphy Host Host See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Anita Pointer Self Self See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
June Pointer Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Ruth Pointer Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Rain Pryor Self Self See fewer	Head of the Class (1986)
Richard Pryor Self Self See fewer	Superman III (1983)
Burt Reynolds Self Self See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Cybill Shepherd Self Self See fewer	Cybill (1995)
Lily Tomlin Self Self See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Robert Townsend Self Self See fewer	Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Marsha Warfield Self Self See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
Keenen Ivory Wayans Self Self See fewer	White Chicks (2004)
Gene Wilder Self Self See fewer	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Bobby Womack Self Self See fewer	Dredd (2012)
Stevie Wonder Self Self See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)