Richard Pryor: Icon (2014)
His lasting impact on American comedy & culture
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 56M
Director : Jodi Flynn
Synopsis
Richard Pryor's impact on the craft of comedy and today's top comics is legendary and unrivaled. This program surveys the profound and enduring influence of one of the greatest American comics of all time.
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