List of the best Richard Pryor movies: Richard Pryor Here and Now(1983), See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989), Which Way Is Up?(1977), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling(1986), Greased Lightning(1977), Car Wash(1976), Moving(1988), Some Kind of Hero(1982), Another You(1991), Bustin' Loose(1981), Stir Crazy(1980), Superman III(1983) ... ...
7.3/10
Comedy
USA
1983
97 Minutes
Director
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.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Richard Pryor Gene Wilder Joan Severance Kevin Spacey Kirsten Childs Alan North Anthony Zerbe Louis Giambalvo
blind person deaf person police detective killer boss sister hilarious thrilling lighthearted new york city newsstand bar police station motel estate murder deception friendship kidnapping gambling
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.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1977
94 Minutes
Richard Pryor Lonette McKee Margaret Avery Morgan Woodward Marilyn Coleman Bebe Drake Gloria Edwards Ernesto Hernandez Diane Rodrigues Danny Valdez Dolph Sweet
orange picker wife father union organizer preacher executive hilarious cheeky spirited playful orange grove family home los angeles office labor union family dysfunction estrangement adultery class distinctions love triangle
Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his sexually obsessed father, Rufus, and spouse, Annie Mae.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1986
97 Minutes
Director
Richard Pryor Debbie Allen Carmen McRae Art Evans Fay Hauser Barbara Williams Paula Kelly Diahnne Abbott Scoey Mitchell Billy Eckstine Wings Hauser
comedian young boy mother grandmother father emotional moving illinois city stage los angeles hospital stand-up comedy fame drug addiction self-destruction coma near-death experience wretched excess discovery
After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
6.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1977
96 Minutes
Richard Pryor Beau Bridges Pam Grier Cleavon Little Vincent Gardenia Richie Havens Julian Bond Earl Hindman Minnie Gentry Lucy Saroyan Noble Willingham
The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1976
97 Minutes
Richard Pryor Franklin Ajaye George Carlin Sully Boyar Richard Brestoff Professor Irwin Corey Ivan Dixon Bill Duke Antonio Fargas Michael Fennell Arthur French
preacher cab driver employee customer ex-convict owner hilarious quirky los angeles ghetto poverty drugs social standing friendship romance growing up 1970s
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.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1988
88 Minutes
Arlo Pear
Richard Pryor Beverly Todd Dave Thomas Randy Quaid Dana Carvey Stacey Dash Raphael Harris Ishmael Harris Robert LaSardo Ji-Tu Cumbuka
engineer wife hustler neighbor daughter elderly man hilarious frenetic outlandish new jersey office family home car boise, idaho suburbia relocation swindling family road trip unemployment
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.
5.8/10
Comedy
USA
1982
95 Minutes
Richard Pryor Margot Kidder Ray Sharkey Ronny Cox Lynne Moody Olivia Cole Paul Benjamin David Adams Martin Azarow Shelly Batt Tim Thomerson
A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in his own country.
5.4/10
Comedy
USA
1991
98 Minutes
Eddie Dash
Richard Pryor Gene Wilder Mercedes Ruehl Stephen Lang Vanessa Williams Phil Rubenstein
impostor con artist pretty woman mental patient wealthy man madcap playful mansion mental institution los angeles california mistaken identity deception friendship schemes look-alikes wretched excess discovery 1990s
A mental out-patient is mistaken for a missing wealthy man and a con man takes advantage of the situation.
Comedy
1981
94 Minutes
Producer
Richard Pryor Cicely Tyson Robert Christian Alphonso Alexander Janet Wong Kia Cooper Edwin DeLeon Jimmy Hughes Edwin Kinter Angel Ramirez George Coe
ex-convict teacher parole officer blind boy pyromaniac young girl heartwarming madcap philadelphia bus washington state highway farm road trip special education school moving parole second chance transformation
An ex-convict (Richard Pryor) takes handicapped orphans and their teacher (Cicely Tyson) from Philadelphia to Washington state by bus.
6.8/10
Comedy
USA
1980
111 Minutes
Harry Monroe
Gene Wilder Richard Pryor Georg Stanford Brown JoBeth Williams Miguelangelo Suarez Craig T. Nelson Barry Corbin Erland van Lidth de Jeude Lee Purcell
prisoner friend warden rodeo rider lawyer amusing cheeky outlandish jail the west united states prison escape underdog rodeo friendship escape rivalry transformation 1980s
Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit. However, no prison cell could keep them locked in.
5.0/10
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action
UK|USA
1983
125 Minutes
Gus Gorman
Christopher Reeve Richard Pryor Robert Vaughn Jackie Cooper Margot Kidder Annette O'Toole Annie Ross Pamela Stephenson Marc McClure Nancy Roberts Graham Stark
superman hacker ceo editor lois lane high-school sweetheart campy thrilling melodramatic metropolis smallville outer space atlantic ocean office building columbia world domination finance high-school reunion cyborgs supercomputer
Synthetic kryptonite laced with tar splits Superman in two: good Clark Kent and bad Man of Steel.
4.3/10
Comedy, Western
USA
1976
87 Minutes
Sam Spade
Fred Williamson Richard Pryor Thalmus Rasulala James Brown Robert Phillips Mike Henry Suhaila Farhat Victoria Jee Lynn Jackson Heidi Dobbs Liz Treadwell
A conman's crimes are blamed on a good-natured fast-drawing cowboy he meets and decides to use as decoy.
6.9/10
Comedy, Action
USA
1976
113 Minutes
Grover
Gene Wilder Jill Clayburgh Richard Pryor Patrick McGoohan Ned Beatty Clifton James Ray Walston Stefan Gierasch Len Birman Valerie Curtin Richard Kiel
editor woman art dealer thug sheriff federal agent hysterical thrilling train chicago restaurant train station police station murder art travel false accusations mystery love rescue
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.
6.7/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1973
110 Minutes
Slim
Max Julien Don Gordon Richard Pryor Carol Speed Richard Williams
ex-convict pimp prostitute crooked cop rival uplifting wild oakland, calif. bar nightclub street prison release ambition racial issues prostitution class struggle racism rise rivalry 1970s
Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up King of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time.
5.5/10
Musical, Kids & Family
USA
1978
133 Minutes
The Wiz
Diana Ross Michael Jackson Richard Pryor Nipsey Russell Ted Ross Mabel King Theresa Merritt Thelma Carpenter Lena Horne Carlton Johnson
teacher wizard scarecrow witch lion tin man charming spectacular oz harlem, n.y. household emerald city journey singing fantasy world returning home courage search adventure discovery
An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
1968
97 Minutes
Stanley X
Shelley Winters Christopher Jones Diane Varsi Richard Pryor Kevin Coughlin Michael Margotta May Ishihara Salli Sachse Hal Holbrook Millie Perkins Bert Freed
politician revolutionary singer guitarist anthropologist senator eerie chilling offbeat los angeles mansion washington, d.c. political rally congress counterculture political activism hypocrisy political campaign youth hero worship
A young man gains significant political influence as the leader of a counterculture rock band with his rallying cry of voting rights for teenagers.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
1980
97 Minutes
G.O.D.
Marty Feldman Peter Boyle Louise Lasser Richard Pryor Andy Kaufman Wilfrid Hyde-White Severn Darden
monk televangelist preacher prostitute lighthearted amusing monastery los angeles church bus money lending religious hypocrisy unlikely allies spiritual crisis journey underdog love quest 1980s
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 ... See full summary »
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
1992
90 Minutes
Narrator, Wino, Bartender
Cal Wilson Joe Torry Reynaldo Rey Richard Pryor Flynn Be'Laine
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1974
104 Minutes
Sharp Eye Washington
Sidney Poitier Bill Cosby Harry Belafonte Flip Wilson Richard Pryor Rosalind Cash Roscoe Lee Browne Paula Kelly Johnny Sekka Lee Chamberlin Calvin Lockhart
At Madame Zenobia's illegal nightclub, when Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin get robbed of their wallets containing a winning lottery ticket, they set out to recover it.
7.6/10
Drama
France|USA
1997
135 Minutes
Arnie
Bill Pullman Patricia Arquette Balthazar Getty Robert Blake Natasha Gregson Wagner Richard Pryor Michael Massee Jack Nance Jack Kehler Henry Rollins Gene Ross
musician wife stranger manager young man eerie fascinating creative los angeles nightclub house party prison desert murder split personality affair dark secrets metamorphosis quest
Anonymous videotapes presage a musician's murder conviction, and a gangster's girlfriend leads a mechanic astray.
5.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1967
90 Minutes
Whittaker
Sid Caesar Robert Ryan Arlene Golonka Anne Baxter Kay Medford Jan Murray Richard Pryor Charles McGraw Ben Blue Dom DeLuise Bill Dana
Sid Caesar stars as the bumbling right hand man of mob boss Robert Ryan who is sent to find a corpse buried in a suit lined with stolen mob money.
6.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
1978
103 Minutes
Dr. Chauncey Gump
Alan Alda Jane Fonda Maggie Smith Michael Caine Bill Cosby Walter Matthau Elaine May Richard Pryor Gloria Gifford Sheila Frazier Herbert Edelman
mother father businessperson actress gay/lesbian doctor airy amusing lighthearted los angeles beverly hills hotel divorce infidelity homosexuality show business competition prostitution transformation quest 1970s
Misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
7.7/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1973
98 Minutes
James Alexander Raymond Allen Isaac Hayes Luther Ingram Jesse Jackson Albert King Ted Lange Little Milton Richard Pryor Mavis Staples Roebuck "Pops" Staples
singer comedian performer audience amusing emotional los angeles coliseum stage street watts riots performance comedy music community discovery 1970s
Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
4.7/10
Comedy
USA
1980
109 Minutes
Pharaoh
Dudley Moore Laraine Newman James Coco Paul Sand Jack Gilford Dom DeLuise John Houseman Madeline Kahn David L. Lander Richard Pryor John Ritter
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to ... See full summary »
7.6/10
Comedy, Kids & Family
UK|USA
1979
94 Minutes
Charles Durning Austin Pendleton Steve Martin Mel Brooks Milton Berle James Coburn Dom DeLuise Elliott Gould Bob Hope Madeline Kahn Carol Kane
kermit the frog fozzie bear businessman producer miss piggy gonzo cheery uplifting creative playful endearing florida hollywood, calif. car swamp friendship road trip movies hollywood song and dance
Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
5.8/10
War
USA
1968
141 Minutes
John Wayne David Janssen Jim Hutton Aldo Ray Raymond St. Jacques Bruce Cabot Jack Soo George Takei Patrick Wayne Luke Askew
green beret army officer soldier colonel reporter orphan rousing uplifting intense vietnam jungle fort bragg war zone vietnam war guerrilla warfare special ops patriotism pursuit sacrifice quest
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
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