It's The African Queen meets Richard Pryor in this schmaltzy and salty attempt by Pryor to appeal to the family crowd. Pryor plays Joe Braxton, an inept burglar whose parole officer Donald (Robert Christian) wants to help out. Knowing that Joe is an excellent mechanic, he refers him to Vivian Perry ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1981 | Running Time: 94 minutes
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- Richard Pryor - Joe Braxton
- Cicely Tyson - Vivian Perry
- Alphonso Alexander - Martin
- Kia Cooper - Samantha
- Edwin de Leon - Ernesto
- Earl Billings - Man at Parole Office
- Inez Pedroza - Herself
- Paul Gardner - Anchorman
- Vern Taylor - Highway Patrolman #1
- Ben Gerard - Man
- Paul Mooney - Marvin
- Gary Goetzman - Store Manager
- Morgan Roberts - Uncle Humphrey
- Peggy McCay - Gladys Schuyler
- Oz Scott - Director
- William Greaves - Executive Producer
- Richard Pryor - Producer
- Michael S. Glick - Producer
- Lonne Elder III - Screenwriter
- Sara V. Finney - Screenwriter
- Roger Simon - Screenwriter
- Daryl G. Nickens - Screenwriter
- Billy Frank Whitten - Costume Designer
- Stephen Loomis - Costume Designer
- Clifford C. Coleman - First Assistant Director
- David Holden - Editor
- Harry Keramidas - Editor
- Mark Davis - Composer (Music Score)












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