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Eddie Murphy Raw
The movie poster for Eddie Murphy Raw.
Directed by	Robert Townsend
Produced by	Eddie Murphy, Richard Tienken, Robert D. Wachs, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Written by	Eddie Murphy
Starring	Eddie Murphy
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	December 18, 1987
Running time	80 min. 37 sec.
Language	English
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Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) is an American stand-up comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up video, following Eddie Murphy Delirious. The 90 minute show was filmed in New York City's Felt Forum, the venue in the Madison Square Garden complex now called The Theater at Madison Square Garden. According to The-Movie-Times.com, the film grossed a total of $50,504,000.

At the time of its release, Eddie Murphy Raw contained the most uses of the word "fuck" ever in a feature-length film, surpassing Scarface. It remained so until the release of Goodfellas in 1990.

Contents 1 Film details 1.1 Main cast 1.2 Crew 1.3 DVD Features 2 External links

• Released: 1987
• Length: 80 minutes
• Directed by: Robert Townsend
• Written by: Eddie Murphy and Keenen Ivory Wayans

• Eddie Murphy - Himself
• Tatyana Ali - Eddie's sister (sketch)
• Billie Allen - Eddie's aunt (sketch)
• James Brown III - Thanksgiving Guest
• Edye Byrde - Mrs. Butts (sketch)
• Michelle Davison - Thanksgiving Guest
• Clebert Ford - Uncle Lester (sketch)
• Birdie M. Hale - Aunt Rose (sketch)
• J.D. Hall - Party Guest (sketch)
• Tiger Haynes - Card Player #3
• Barbara Iley - Thankgiving Guest
• Leonard Jackson - Uncle Gus (sketch)
• Samuel L. Jackson - Eddie's Cousin
• John Lafayette - Thanksgiving Guest
• Davenia McFadden - Eddie's Aunt (sketch)
• Gwen McGee - Eddie's mother (sketch)
• Lex Monson - Card Player #4
• Warren Morris - Poetry Reader
• Deon Richmond - Little Eddie (sketch)
• Basil Wallace - Eddie's Father (sketch)
• Damien Wayans - Child Running in the House (not to be confused with his uncle Damon Wayans)
• Ellis Williams - Eddie's uncle (sketch)
• Carol Woods - Eddie's Aunt
• Kim Wayans - Interviewed Fan (uncredited)

• Eddie Murphy - Executive Producer
• Richard Tienken - Executive Producer
• Robert D. Wachs - Producer
• Keenen Ivory Wayans - Producer
• Ernest R. Dickerson - Cinematographer
• Lisa Day - Film Editor
• Wynn Thomas - Production Designer
• Michea Caye - Second Assistant Director
• Dwight Williams - First Assistant Director
• Gary Alexander - Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Effects
• Julia Evershade - Sound Editor
• Jay Kamen - Supervising Sound Editor
• Kerry Lyn McKissick - Script Supervisor
• Susan Towner - Assistant Accountant

• Widescreen version
• English subtitles
• Dolby Digital

• Eddie Murphy Raw at the Internet Movie Database
• List of Eddie Murphy's movie grosses