The film was originally rated X by the MPAA. It was re-edited many times so the MPAA would give it an R rating.
Plenty of comedians claim this inspired them to go into stand-up such as Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, etc.
Surpassed "Scarface (1983)" for the most uses of the word "fuck" in a feature-length film with 223 uses. While it was eventually surpassed by "Goodfellas (1990)," it still holds the record for movies released in the 1980s.
Although older television sitcoms are famous for having laugh tracks, many people don't realize that movies sometimes have laugh tracks too. Concert movies like Raw have often had the audience reactions "sweetened" so there are no lulls in the jokes, and so the movies seem to move faster.
The only film to receive a 16 rating in Iceland due entirely to language.