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The film was released in the United States on December 18, 1987. As of January 2022, it is the highest-grossing stand-up comedy concert film ever released, making $50.5 million in the United States and Canada. Plot. The film opens with a pre-taped sketch depicting a scene from Murphy's childhood.
- $50.5 million
- Robert D. Wachs, Keenen Ivory Wayans
- $8 million
- Eddie Murphy
Dec 18, 1987 · Eddie Murphy: Raw: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford. Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.
- (20K)
- Documentary, Comedy
- Robert Townsend
- 1987-12-18
Mar 4, 2024 · Eddie Murphy: Raw is a comedic masterpiece that solidifies Murphy’s status as one of the greatest comedians of all time. FAQs. Q: When was Eddie Murphy: Raw released? A: Eddie Murphy: Raw was released on December 18, 1987. Q: Is Eddie Murphy: Raw suitable for all ages?
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Sep 8, 2011 · The first, 1983’s Eddie Murphy: Delirious, premiered on HBO; the second, 1987’s Eddie Murphy Raw, which was released in theaters between Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Coming to America,...
- Black Enough. Raw was directed by Robert Townsend, who earlier that year broke into the mainstream with his independent comedy, Hollywood Shuffle. The semi-autobiographical film documents Townsend’s attempts to make it as a Black actor in a town that said he wasn’t “Black enough.”
- Even More Hollywood Shuffle Connections. Hollywood Shuffle was co-written by In Living Color’s Keenen Ivory Wayans, who also co-wrote Raw’s opening comedy sketch.
- Klump Family Lineage. And that bit foreshadows Murphy’s playing his own relatives in films like The Nutty Professor. Advertisement.
- Young Eddie Would Later Pop Up Among the Huxtables. Young Eddie was played by Deon Richmond, who would go on to play Kenny, Rudy Huxtable’s boyfriend from The Cosby Show.
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May 16, 2019 · Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) – Transcript. May 16, 2019. Filmed at New York's Felt Room, Eddie discusses Mr T, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor (doing faultless impressions of all), Johnny Carson's costly divorce, relationships, gays, a home-made McDonalds burger that ruined his childhood etc. After achieving fame with Saturday Night Live and Beverly ...
Uncensored. Uncut. Irresistible. Raw, the record-setting No. 1 concert film of all time, is Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: making people laugh. Filmed...
