this be the first time a stand up comedian be film do his act and and most people predict that it would fail . bill sargent have the idea of film pryor act and but since most of the industry think it would flop and they have trouble get anyone to distribute it and so a few maverick in the industry distribute it themselves . it be cheap to make and all the profit would be gravy and and the men who make it believe that people would respond to richard pryor act . video be just come out and would soon be a force and and pryor be at the top of his game and and the gamble pay off . now we take for grant watching stand up comedy on tv and everywhere else and but at the time bring a comedy routine to the big screen and especially one as raunchy a pryor and be consider a huge risk . but pryor be on fire in front of his audience . he honest and raw and and doesn not pull any punch . and because of that you will laugh so hard your gut will bust . but when you watch this film it be of interest to realize that at the time it be film there be no def comedy jam . there be no bill cosby himself . that all come after this . richard pryor and a few daring producer bring this genre to life with this one act and and have it not be so incredibly good and it might not have become the money making and entertaining part of the industry that it be today . when you watch this you can know youre watch the first and the best .