The One and Only Dick Gregory
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| Showtime Documentary Films | Release Date (Streaming): July 4, 2021 |
Starring:
Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Dick Gregory, Harry Belafonte, Kevin Hart, Lawrence O'Donnell, Lena Waithe, Nick Cannon, Rob Schneider, Steve Jaffe, W. Kamau Bell, Wanda Sykes
Summary:
Chronicles the incredible life and times of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory. As a renowned Black comedian, Gregory had a platform to take on the most incendiary battles of hunger, gender equity, and civil rights – stirring trouble and making headlines in the service of social justice.
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Jul 1, 2021
RogerEbert.com
Jul 2, 2021
Jul 2, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Mr. Gaines occasionally loses confidence in his audience—the parallels that can be drawn between Gregory’s times and now are pretty obvious and don’t really need the punctuation. Most of the time, though, The One and Only Dick Gregory is a memorable portrait, of someone whose story deserves to be better remembered.
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Jul 2, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
By covering so much ground, it doesn’t have room to dig too deep. But along with some very funny footage of a master of his craft, it offers a convincing argument that while Gregory became famous for his comedy, what made him such a riveting cultural figure is what he did after he left it behind.
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Jul 8, 2021
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