In June 2005, scenes from the film (possibly from the rediscovered footage Spheeris had donated) appeared in a retrospective while  Pryor was being honored by the Directors Guild of America. In August 2005, Pryor and his wife and attorney-in-fact, Jennifer Lee-Pryor, filed a lawsuit against Spheeris and Pryor's own daughter, Rain.
In June 2005, scenes from the film (possibly from the recovered footage Spheeris had donated) were shown in a retrospective honoring Pryor. In August 2005, Pryor and his wife and legal representative, Jennifer Lee-Pryor, filed a lawsuit against Spheeris and Pryor's daughter, Rain.