Description: Movies/Stand up documentaries with Richard Pryor
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Another You
( 1991 )
A con-man takes advantage of the situation of a psychiatric out-patient being mistaken for a missing millionaire.
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Silver Streak
( 1976 )
On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance--but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
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The Toy
( 1982 )
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.
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Stir Crazy
( 1980 )
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends are sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell can keep them locked in a cage.
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil
( 1989 )
Dave is deaf, and Wally is blind. They witness a murder, but it was Dave who was looking at her, and Wally who was listening.
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Brewster's Millions
( 1985 )
A minor-league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million. However, he's not allowed to own any assets, destroy the money, gift it, give it to charity, or tell anyone about the deal.
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
( 1986 )
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
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Critical Condition
( 1987 )
Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.
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Superman III
( 1983 )
Entrepreneur Ross Webster teams up with a computer genius in order to realise his own evil intentions. When Superman obstructs his plans, he decides to destroy him.
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Bustin' Loose
( 1981 )
Failed parolee Joe Braxton has one last shot at redemption: by driving school kids from Philadelphia to Washington State.
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Adiós Amigo
( 1975 )
A conman's crimes are blamed on a good-natured fast-drawing cowboy he meets and decides to use as decoy.
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Blue Collar
( 1978 )
When three automotive factory workers who're struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail.
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Some Call It Loving
( 1973 )
A woman who's been asleep for years is part of a carnival that sells her kisses for a buck. A lonely jazz musician buys her. Once awake, the two of them and his two girlfriends hook up. But sometimes, dreams are better than reality.
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Greased Lightning
( 1978 )
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race.
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Moving
( 1988 )
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
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In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)
( 1980 )
Raised in a Trappist monastery, the innocent Brother Ambrose sets out to find money to save the bankrupt monastery. His education in worldliness is provided by a hooker. He eventually petitions G. O. D. For the cash.
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Richard Pryor... Here and Now (TV Special 1983)
( 1983 )
Part live stand-up performance, part documentary, this film is one of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
( 1977 )
In the late 1930s during racial segregation, a star of the Negro League Baseball, Bingo Long, leaves his team and convinces other stars of the league to join him as free agent players touring the towns of the Midwest.
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Car Wash
( 1976 )
A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.
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Which Way Is Up?
( 1978 )
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his wife Annie Mae and his sexually-obsessed father Rufus.
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Harlem Nights
( 1989 )
During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.
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gdwarner : Both of the links crap out (technical term) a few minutes after I hit the "Play" button.