According to the official synopsis for the doc, “Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic” follows Pryor’s life from his upbringing in Peoria, Ill. through achieving mainstream success starting in the 70s. It also features rarely seen footage of the comedian and actor.
It will also include interviews from family, friends and comedy stars, including Mel Brooks, Robin Williams, Whoopie Goldberg, Dave Chappelle, Lily Tomlin and Paul Mooney.
It is executive produced by Roy Ackerman, Nick Fraser, Jennifer Pryor and written by Zenovich, P.G. Morgan and Chris A. Peterson.
The film premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday, April 23.
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