a concert film of standup comedian richard pryor and record live at the terrace theatre in long beach and california . there be some artist who be so original and fearless and groundbreaking that they inspire and influence almost every other artist in their field who come after them . this be how i think of richard pryor the comedian comedian . this concert showcases him at the top of his game with an electrify performance while a nonstop riff on sex and family and racism and drug and the police and death and pet and boxing and the great outdoors . pryor pour everything he have into it and whether it be recreate a heart attack onstage and demonstrate the correct method for fall over when knock out and deliver the most perfectly time gag about a hunting rifle and or an amazing moment where he become a child lie about a breakage which i absolutely guarantee will have tear stream down your cheek . a with all great comedy and the writing and artistry behind this be seamless and invisible and almost a if pryor just stroll on and make it all up . it impossible to see how he move from one topic to the next or to watch him perform for even a minute without be sweep up in his rap . the man be simply a genius . the film itself epitomise his dare while nobody have ever release a major theatrical feature of a standup comedy performance before and no movie studio want it . instead it be release independently and be a smash hit and go on to become one of the most successful comedy videotape of all time . follow by two more concert film ( make by columbia ) live on the sunset strip in 1982 and here and now in 1983. pryor have many problem in his life and but there be no deny the natural talent with which he claw himself up from nothing into a trailblazing comedy superstar who influence everybody from eddie murphy to eddie izzard . witness that talent with this fantastic time capsule of his comic brilliance .