"Actor: Richard Pryor"

• The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £50.99

  Featuring the 4 disc SE of Superman the 3 disc SE of Superman 2 and both double disc Deluxe Editions of 3 and 4 this beast of a box set is a must for any hardened fan of the franchise. Superman The Movie: The movie that makes a legend come to life. You know the story. The planet Krypton is doomed. Only one man Jor-El knows it and rockets his infant son to refuge on a distant world called Earth. As Jor-Els son grows to manhood he learns he possesses super-powers he must hide from ordinary mortals around him. It takes a big movie to contain the considerable talents of Marlon Brando Gene Hackman Jackie Cooper Glen Ford Margot Kidder Valerie Perrine and at its heart the most human portrayal of the Man of Steel Christopher Reeve. Superman an Academy Award winner (1978) for special achievement in visual effects is more than big enough. Directed by Richard Donner Superman: The Movie makes us believe this epic story all over again. Superman II: A nuclear explosion in outer space has freed rebel General Zod and his evil cohorts from their captivity in a fragment of Kryptonite. Having been banished from Krypton for their treachery against Jor-El they now plot revenge on his son - Superman. Arch villian Lex Luthor offers his services to Zod meanwhile Lois Lane has discovered Clark Kents identity. Will Superman surrender his superhuman powers to marry her or will he save the city of Metropolis? Original cast members from Superman create a blend of thrills humour and humanity that makes this sequel great fun for the whole family. Superman III: After Superman: The Movie's epic storytelling and Superman II's awesome battles how could the first two hits be topped? In Superman III meet Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) a half-witted computer programming natural. For him a keyboard is a weapon and Superman faces the microelectronic menace of his life. Christopher Reeve reprises his most beloved role deepening his character's human side as Clark Kent reunites with an old flame (Annette O'Toole) at a Smallville High class reunion. And when Superman becomes his own worst enemy after Kryptonite exposure Reeve pulls off both roles with dazzling conviction. Incredible visual effects abound - but above all it has heart heroism and high-flying humor. All in superabundance of course. Superman IV: Christopher Reeve not only dons the hero's cape for the fourth time in Superman IV: The Quest For Peace but also helped develop the film's provocative theme: nuclear disarmament. ""For me it's the most personal of the entire series "" Reeve says. ""It directly reflects what Superman should be and should be doing."" Superman does a lot this time around. To make the world safe for nuclear arms merchants archvillain Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) creates a new being to challenge the Man of Steel: the radiation-charged Nuclear Man (Mark Pillow). The two foes clash in an explosive extravaganza that sees Superman save the Statue of Liberty plug a volcanic eruption of Mount Etna and rebuild the demolished Great Wall of China. Your quest for superheroic excitement is over!

• Lost Highway (1997) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (31/10/2022) from £28.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A mesmerizing meditation on the mysterious nature of identity, Lost Highway, DAVID LYNCH's seventh feature film, is one of the filmmaker's most potent cinematic dreamscapes. Starring PATRICIA ARQUETTE and BILL PULLMAN, the film expands the horizons of the medium, taking its audience on a journey through the unknown and the unknowable. As this postmodern noir detours into the realm of science fiction, it becomes apparent that the only certainty is uncertainty. Product Features New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director David Lynch, with new 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Alternate uncompressed stereo soundtrack Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch, a feature-length 1997 documentary by Toby Keeler featuring Lynch and his collaborators Angelo Badalamenti, Peter Deming, Barry Gifford, Mary Sweeney, and others, along with on-set footage from Lost Highway Reading by Lynch and critic Kristine McKenna of excerpts from their 2018 book, Room to Dream Archival interviews with Lynch and actors Patricia Arquette, Bill Pullman, and Robert Loggia English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: Excerpts from an interview with Lynch from the 2005 edition of filmmaker and writer Chris Rodley's book Lynch on Lynch

• Richard Pryor - Live in concert | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Though Richard Pryor: Live in Concert was recorded (and released) in 1979, it took 25 years for the DVD to finally get a UK release. And, while it's tempting to look for a conspiracy involving Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy, who could have used their influence to delay this release for fear of the world realising where they got their schtick, the reality is this DVD was worth the wait. Not only has the entire concert been restored and remastered, they've also included a whole heap of extras. There's some footage of some of Pryor's early stand-up (hard to believe that the potty-mouthed comic started out as tame as Bill Cosby), footage from Pryor's doomed-from-the-start television show (an ill-thought-out prospect, really, considering the conservative nature of American TV) and a biographical booklet. So, it's definitely a value-for-money DVD (especially when you consider the relatively short running-time of the main feature). Of course, the star of this show is the original feature: Richard Pryor's full stand-up routine, recorded live in the 1970s. With his star firmly in the ascendant, Pryor was on fire, and his performance soon became a comedic legend. His style is casual and conversational--fundamentally, he's an excellent storyteller, and he has a knack for finding comedy inside of tragedy. At the time, his raunchy subject matter and use (some said "overuse") of, ahem, naughty words came as quite a shock to audiences, but Pryor went on to influence dozens of comedians to follow (in the process, becoming the highest ever paid comedian by the end of the 1970s). Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a legendary performance by a legendary comedian, and an essential touchstone for modern comedy. --Robert Burrow

• Richard Pryor: Live On Sunset Strip | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-7.99 (-61.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A live performance brought to you by Richard Pryor.

• Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Blu-Ray (Criterion Collection) - UK Only | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the greatest comedians of all time, Richard Pryor gets raw and real in this brutally funny and lacerating self-portrait.

• The Wiz | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £8.08   |  Saving you £1.91 (23.64%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The fabulous land of Oz rocks in the spectacular musical based on the smash hit Broadway show. In this Motown production Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who while searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road. Director Sidney Lumet (Serpico Murder on the Orient Express) not content to merely film the stage production transforms the physical attributes of New York City into the fabulous land of Oz.

• Stir Crazy | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Playwright Skip Donahue (Wilder) and actor Harry Monroe (Pryor) are out of work and penniless. Deciding they have had enough of Broadway they set off to make their fortunes and find freedom down South. On the way their funds get so low that they have to find work; as singing dancing Woodpeckers promoting a bank. Plagued by bad luck thieves steal their costumes and rob the bank and guess who gets the blame and get put jail? Whacky laughs riotous situations thrills and spills make this one of the looniest mad-cap prison-break escapades ever!

• The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/02/2025) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Produced by Motown and based on the best-selling 1973 novel of the same name by William Brashler considered to be one of the greatest sporting books ever written The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is set amid the segregated African American baseball league of the 1930s, and follows one enterprising team's journey from humble beginnings to championship-winning success. Directed with flair by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, Dracula), this classic feel-good comedy features a stellar cast including a pre-Star Wars pairing of Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones, and comedy legend Richard Pryor (Blue Collar).

• Brewster's Millions | DVD | (28/03/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Stir Crazy | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £11.21   |  Saving you £1.78 (15.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Playwright Skip Donahue (Wilder) and actor Harry Monroe (Pryor) are out of work and penniless. Deciding they have had enough of Broadway they set off to make their fortunes and find freedom down South. On the way their funds get so low that they have to find work; as singing dancing Woodpeckers promoting a bank. Plagued by bad luck thieves steal their costumes and rob the bank and guess who gets the blame and get put jail? Whacky laughs riotous situations thrills and spills ma

• California Suite | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  California Street is a classic Neil Simon comedy that takes place at the Beverly Hills Hotel during the weekend of the Academy Awards celebration. Herb Ross's film follows the misadventures of four groups of guests including a divorced couple battling over the custody of their daughter (Jane Fonda and Alan Alda) a husband who gets caught with a hooker in his room by his wife (Walter Matthau and Elaine May) a British actress nominated for an Oscar and her straying gay husband (Maggie Smith and Michael Caine) and two competing doctors and their wives forced to share a hotel room (Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor).

• Brewster's Millions | DVD | (12/09/2011) from £10.82   |  Saving you £-0.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Brewster's Millions (Dir. Walter Hill) (1985): Richard Pryor is Montgomery Brewster, a minor league baseball pitcher who discovers he has to blow $30 million in 30 days as a condition to inherit a much greater fortune.Here's The Catch: He will forfeit everything if he reveals to a soul the real reason he seems to be throwing away all that cash.With the help of his pal Spike (John Candy), they set off on a frantic spending spree the likes of which would bring any self-respecting accountant to his knees.Uncle Buck (Dir. John Hughes) (1989): An idle, good natured bachelor is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. Unaccustomed to family life, Buck soon charms his younger relatives, but his style doesn't impress everyone, including his girlfriend. The film charts his progress from slob to a reasonable human being by having to manage with girlfriend troubles, unemployment, a sex mad neighbour, cooking breakfast and a beautiful but rebellious niece.

• Richard Pryor - Live And Smokin' | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £5.19   |  Saving you £10.80 (67.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When Richard Pryor took the stage at a small New York stand up club back in April 1971 his white liberal audience didn't know what had hit them. The raw young comic delivered a no hold barred performance aggressively daring people to react. 'Live And Smoking' is an astonishing record of how arguably the world's greatest comedian started honing his skills. Visibly nervous Pryor nevertheless leaves himself wide open (as he did throughout his career) producing shocked silences wh

• Richard Pryor Ultimate Collection (5 discs & Book) | DVD | (01/01/2001) from £5.09   |  Saving you £29.90 (587.43%)   |  RRP £34.99

  5 hysterical DVDs. 1 sensational autobiography. The definitive collection from the 'Godfather of Comedy'. Featuring: Live & Smoking: When Richard Pryor took the stage at a small New York stand up club back in April 1971 his white liberal audience didn't know what had hit them. The raw young comic delivered a no hold barred performance aggressively daring people to react. 'Live And Smoking' is an astonishing record of how arguably the world's greatest comedian started honing his skills. Visibly nervous Pryor nevertheless leaves himself wide open (as he did throughout his career) producing shocked silences when discussing sleeping with white women and giving men oral sex. But when he slips into the characters - of the now infamous - 'Wino Preacher' and 'Willy The Junkie' the audience stops mattering to him. Pryor produces heart-wrenching closely observed portraits that are almost to painful to watch but are the mark of a genius storyteller. Live & Dangerous: He was the biggest movie star in the world he has been called the greatest stand-up comedian of all time - and now for the first time his finest show - Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is coming to DVD. Richard Pryor TV Show (3 Discs): One of the funniest TV programs ever The Richard Pryor Show features the outrageous comedian at his peak. Airing in 1977 this cutting-edge sketch comedy program dared to challenge censors' restrictions like no other TV series before it. Completing just four shows Pryor personally cancelled the series after feuds with the censors. His determination to remain true to his vision resulted in a high quality program that was far ahead of it's time.

• See No Evil, Hear No Evil | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £11.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Two men are witness to a murder - a blind man who couldn't see it and a deaf man who couldn't hear it but somehow they become prime suspects in the case. They escape the police and set out to catch the bad guy themselves...

• Richard Pryor: Live in Concert /Stir Crazy (Double Disc Limited Edition) | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Disc 1: He was the biggest movie star in the world he has been called the greatest stand-up comedian of all time - and now for the first time his finest show - Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is coming to DVD. The full 80 minutes of Richard Pryor: Live In Concert previously unseen early stand up footage from 1971 and exclusive footage from the Richard Pryor TV Show. Disc 2: Stir Crazy - The Movie: A classic Richard Pryor Film - a riotous comedy starring Pryor and Gene Wilder as out-of-work New Yorkers who find themselves locked up in a Sun Belt prison for a robbery they didn't commit. Pryor's acclaimed performance in the film turned him into one of the biggest comedy stars in the world.

• The Wiz - Commemorative Edition | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Wiz (1978) - Commemorative Edition 2009

• Richard Pryor Live On Sunset Strip | Blu Ray | (22/04/2019) from £9.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  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!

• Uncle Buck/Stripes/Brewster's Millions | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Uncle Buck (Dir. John Hughes 1989): An idle good natured bachelor is left in charge of his nephew and nieces during a family crisis. Unaccustomed to family life Buck soon charms his younger relatives but his style doesn't impress everyone including his girlfriend. The film charts his progress from slob to a reasonable human being by having to manage with girlfriend troubles unemployment a sex mad neighbour cooking breakfast and a beautiful but rebellious niece. Stripes (Dir. Ivan Reitman 1981): The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls. When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend-all in one day-he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. Way over their head they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the Iron Curtain on a road trip... Brewster's Millions (Dir. Walter Hill 1985): Brewster (Pryor) a lowly pitcher with the minor league Hackensack Bulls baseball team suddenly is left $300 million by a distant relative. But there's a catch; he must spend $30 million in thirty days without having any assets to show for it. And if he reveals it to a soul the real reason why he's throwing away all his cash he will forfeit everything! So aided and abetted by his team mate Spike (Candy) and a stream of hangers-on Brewster begins a spending spree that would bring any self-respecting accountant to his knees...

• Richard Pryor - Here And Now/Live On The Sunset Strip | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £12.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (38.92%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Live On The Sunset Strip: The often caustic and always funny comedian is in top form in this film which is comprised of two sold-out concerts at the Hollywood Palladium. Pryor often draws from his own experiences which include the accident that almost cost him his life. Here And Now: Part live stand up performance part documentary this film is one of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances.