Dynamite Chicken

A collection of subversive comedy sketches and routines relating to the peace movement.

Cast

Richard Pryor

as Self

Patti Deutsch

as Ace Trucking Co.

Michael Mislove

as Ace Trucking Co.

Bill Saluga

as Ace Trucking Co.

George Memmoli

as Ace Trucking Co.

Fred Willard

as Ace Trucking Co.

Roy Bond

as Ace Trucking Co.

Ron Carey

Marshall Efron

Joan Baez

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