Recording of the controversial comedian in an acclaimed performance at Long Beach, California, in 1979, which was the first-ever stand-up routine filmed for cinema release. The comic shares his thoughts on what animals think of humans, race relations in America and his own troubled life, including an account of his first heart attack.

Richard Pryor delivers monologues on race, sex, family and his favorite target—himself, live at the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach, California.