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The Richard Pryor Special?

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-05-05

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: John Moffitt

Writer: Bob Ellison, Alan Thicke, Rocco Urbisci, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor, Stevie Wonder

Spoken language:

Genres: Comedy, TV Movie

Original title: The Richard Pryor Special?

Production Companies: Burt Sugarman Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

Cast

Richard Pryor
Self / Various

Richard Pryor

Maya Angelou
Willie's Wife

Maya Angelou

Shirley Hemphill
Pushy Fan from Tour Group

Shirley Hemphill

LaWanda Page
Sister Mabel Williams

LaWanda Page

William Guest
Self

William Guest

Merald Knight
Self

Merald Knight

Edward Patten
Self

Edward Patten

Glynn Turman
Booster Johnson

Glynn Turman

John Belushi
Slave Driver / Bartender

John Belushi

Falstaff Wilde

Falstaff Wilde

Pat Hodges
Choir

Pat Hodges

Denita James
Choir

Denita James

Jessica Smith
Self

Jessica Smith

Lois January
Older Woman

Lois January

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