gene wilder and richard pryor be a good comedy team of the 1970s and make several hit movie together and this be one of the more memorable . view this movie recently after a 25 year absence and it be a shock to me to hear the language . i have remember this strictly a a light hearted comedy but i can see why it rat r. that be solely for the language and especially by pryor and but he be know for his profane humor . if you can put up with that and the film be downright funny and even today . i find myself laugh out loud at a few scene and all of which i remember vividly from several viewing in the 70 . they be still just a funny . who could forget that mammoth criminal with the long and long name erland van lidth de jeude . he be the guy that scar the hell out of everyone and just by his physical presence . in real life and that man be the opposite of his project image on screen . he be a graduate of mit and an accomplished opera singer and an olympic wrestler and devoted husband and father and writer and etc . the poor man die at the age of 34. it also be interest to see such a young look craig t nelson and jobeth williams . this might have be the best of the wilder pryor film . i be shock to see that sidney poitier direct this movie . i do not know that until second ago when i look at this imdb title page .