Richard Pryor - Stand Up (Here and Now/Live on Sunset Strip)

This double-hitter features legendary comedian Richard Pryor in his prime. HERE AND NOW shows the controversial funnyman in a 1983 live performance shot at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans. LIVE ON SUNSET STRIP features two performances at the Hollywood Palladium, where he delivers characteristic material addressing racism and the differences between blacks and whites, as well as discussing the accident that almost cost him his life. One of the sharpest standup comics ever to grace the stage, Pryor garnered the admiration of his peers and became an idol to all comics who came after him. The reason is on display in these classic performances, in which he commands the stage with his trademark blend of satirical humor and hilarious tales of sex, drugs, and politics.