Dynamite Chicken is a 1971 American comedy film, starring Richard Pryor.
Dynamite Chicken | |
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The cover for the film | |
Directed by | Ernest Pintoff |
Produced by | Ernest Pintoff |
Written by | Ernest Pintoff |
Starring | Richard Pryor |
Distributed by | Tango Entertainment |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film was partly funded by and features John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It is a collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement. Many famous figures appear as themselves in the film, including Joan Baez, Lenny Bruce, Leonard Cohen, Tuli Kupferberg, Allen Ginsberg, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Malcolm X (from archival footage), Andy Warhol, Al Capp, Muddy Waters, Sha Na Na and Al Goldstein.
- List of American films of 1971