Sony To Release Iconic Comedy Special ‘Richard Pryor: Live On The Sunset Strip’ On 4K UHD Blu-Ray This September

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that the iconic comedy special Richard Pryor: Live On The Sunset Strip will be available to own on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on September 10, 2024. The film was released alongside Pryor’s album of the same name in 1982 and was the most financially lucrative of the comedian’s concert films. The material includes Pryor’s frank discussion of his drug addiction and of the night that he caught on fire while freebasing cocaine in 1980. The film has been given a 4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision. Get additional details below!

Synopsis: If Richard Pryor were accused of being the funniest man in America, this film of his incredible stage act would be Exhibit A. It is proof beyond the shadow of a doubt! Shot live at the Hollywood Palladium, the film captures all the excitement, lunacy and electric force of a Pryor performance. And though he’s the only star of this hilarious show, he’s never alone on stage. With him is his amazing array of characterizations as he talks about his trip to Africa in search of his roots, his early days playing one-night gigs in Mafia-owned clubs and strip joints, and numerous other outrageous topics. Finally, he talks about Pryor on Fire—a recounting of the accident which nearly took his life—an episode he relates with wit and a touch of poignancy. You’ll laugh like you’ve never laughed before!

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