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Dynamite Chicken is a 1971 American comedy film, starring Richard Pryor.
“A contemporary probe and commentary of the mores and maladies of our age... With shtick, bits, pieces, girls, some hamburger, a little hair, a lady, some fellas, some religious stuff, and a lot of other things” boasts the films opening titles. It 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.
Original Release
01/20/1971
US Release
01/20/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Pryor | Self |
| Ace Trucking Company | Themselves |
| Patti Deutsch | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Michael Mislove | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| George Memmoli | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Fred Willard | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Roy Bond | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Ron Carey | Self |
| Marshall Efron | Self |
| Lisa Ryan | Self |
Directors
Writers
Eliza Nimmo, Ernest Pintoff, Frank Lauria, Michael O'Donoghue
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Pryor | Self |
| Ace Trucking Company | Themselves |
| Patti Deutsch | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Michael Mislove | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| George Memmoli | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Fred Willard | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Roy Bond | Self - Ace Trucking Co. |
| Ron Carey | Self |
| Marshall Efron | Self |
| Lisa Ryan | Self |
| Paul Krassner | Self |
| Peter Max | Self |
| La Rocque Bey School of Dance | Themselves |
| Jay Garner | Self |
| Al Goldstein | Self |
| Jim Buckley | Self |
| Tuli Kupferberg | Self |
| Lannes Kenfield | Self |
| Sylvia Topp | Self |
| Sha-Na-Na | Themselves |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ernest Pintoff | Producer |
