The One and Only Dick Gregory

2021

1 hr. 53 min.

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Filmmaker Andre Gaines examines the remarkable life and career of stand-up comic, activist and pop culture icon Dick Gregory. Features interviews with Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and others.

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The One and Only Dick Gregory gives its singular subject his due with a comprehensive retrospective and thoughtful commentary, highlighting how the comedy icon's contributions extended far beyond the stage.

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Andre Gaines

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Chris Rock

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Kevin Hart

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Dick Gregory

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Lena Waithe

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

The film's title is apt: Gregory was one of a kind. But despite the film's argument that its subject's activism was part and parcel of his comedy, and not an afterthought, it's the jokes that are given short shrift here.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 9, 2021

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Candice Frederick

The Grio

Like its subject, The One and Only Dick Gregory makes an indelible mark in both history and entertainment.

Jul 3, 2021

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

As we see in the rock-solid, thorough Showtime documentary The One and Only Dick Gregory, he lived up to that title with all of the aforementioned accomplishments...

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 3, 2021

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Wanda Sykes, W. Kamau Bell and others give Gregory his due while the clips provide a fresh and gritty perspective on the Civil Rights movement of the ‘60s.

Sep 20, 2022

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Al Alexander

The Patriot Ledger

Gregory's story [is] both inspiring and fascinating.

Rated: A-

Aug 3, 2021

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's amazing to see all of these lives compressed into one film, and you get this magnificent tapestry of this incredibly complicated but incredibly gifted man.

Jul 10, 2021

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Andre Gaines examines the remarkable life and career of stand-up comic, activist and pop culture icon Dick Gregory. Features interviews with Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and others.

Director: Andre Gaines
Executive Producer: Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Christian Gregory, Chad Troutwine, Matt Rachamkin, Vinnie Malhotra
Screenwriter: Andre Gaines, Andre Gaines
Production Co: Cinemation Studios, Hillman Grad, HartBeat Productions
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2021

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