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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
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Cast
- Richard Pryor as Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
- Debbie Allen as Michelle
- Art Evans as Arturo
- Fay Hauser as Grace
- Barbara Williams as Dawn
- Carmen McRae as Grandmother
- Paula Kelly as Satin Doll
- Diahnne Abbott as Mother
- Scoey Mitchell as Father
- Billy Eckstine as Johnny Barnett
- Tanya Boyd as Alicia
- Wings Hauser as Cliff
Details
- Director
- Richard Pryor
- Released
- May 2, 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures and Delphi V
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 from 40 votes
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