Underplayed Gems

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Eddie Murphy Raw poster
Directed by
Robert Townsend
Genre
documentary film, stand-up comedy, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 379 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Eddie Murphy performs a stand-up comedy concert at the Felt Forum in New York City. He tells jokes about relationships, family, and social observations.

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What happens

Eddie Murphy Raw is a 1987 American stand-up comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Robert Townsend. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up comedy film, following Eddie Murphy Delirious. However, unlike Delirious, Raw received a wide theatrical release. The 90-minute show was filmed at the Felt Forum, a venue in the Madison Square Garden complex in New York City. The film was released in the United States on December 18, 1987. As of December 2024, it is the highest-grossing stand-up comedy concert film ever released, making $50.5 million in the United States and Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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