Samuel L. Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Pat Golden, Tatyana Ali
Filmed in front of a packed New York City crowd, the concert film Eddie Murphy: Raw presents the comedian (near the height of his popularity) performing his standup material. The energetic and often e... read more 
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Release Date: December 18, 1987
Keywords:
eddie murphy,
stand up,
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bill cosby,
richard pryor,
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Times New Roman,
Eddie Murphy ,
Bill Cosby
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
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July 31, 2009Extremely vulgar (it holds the record for most f-bombs in a film from the 1980's), but extremely hilarious, insightful, and entertaining as well. I miss the old Eddie Murphy. This films is a great reminder of how brilliant and funny he once was. It's definitely worth watching.
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November 28, 2007i love his movie but this was just too over the top. his stand up is too offensive for my taste.
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May 21, 2007I saw this live in concert back in the 80's. It was considered outrageous then. Probably wouldn't be such a big deal now.
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January 6, 2007Call me crazy, I don't think Eddie's stand-up is all that funny. At least not as funny as his pants.
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July 25, 2006Heyy - the guys a comedian - so who cares if he is insensitive, rude and raw?? hes funny as!! I mean - no one can be a comedian without insulting someone else - lolz!!
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September 9, 2010One of my ALL time favorite stand-ups. This is Eddie Murphy during his prime, just about to make Coming To America. His cocky-ness makes me want to like "Delirious" just a tad more, but perfect is hard to improve upon.
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January 26, 2011A angrier comedy stand up but still has funny moments especially the Rocky montage and his step dad getting drunk messing up Motown lyrics. THis came out just after he broke off an engagement and you can tell he has some anger issues towards women. But Eddie can tell jokes.
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October 1, 2009His latest attempts have been little but total flops but as a stand up Murphy was fantastic. If you arent a fan of swearing steer clear.
Critic Reviews
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
[Murphy's] material, which trades on racial and sexual stereotypes even as it skewers them, may be offensive to some, but for others he remains a hell of a good yuck. Full Review
January 26, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
It's impossible to deny the virtuosity of his non-stop delivery, but the relentless macho onslaught sadly lacks the saving grace of Richard Pryor's self-irony. Full Review
November 19, 2004
Jesse Hassenger, PopMatters
Murphy approaches the storytelling skills of Pryor and Cosby, mixed with a sketch comedian's gonzo willingness to take a joke to its surreal extremes. Full Review
May 26, 2004
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Onde foi parar este Eddie Murphy hilário e dono de um senso de humor ácido e brilhante? Como ele pôde virar o astro de Mansão Mal-Assombrada e A Creche do Papai?
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com
A funny comedy bit
June 2, 2003
Kevin N. Laforest, Montreal Film Journal
Made me laugh until my jaw literally hurt.
February 10, 2003
Shannon J. Harvey, Sunday Times (Australia)
Yes it's raw, but it's inventive genius. Hilarious.
September 17, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of the funniest films you'll see all year
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