Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.

R 1986 · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Directed by Richard Pryor · Written by Richard Pryor

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Richard Pryor Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Debbie Allen Michelle
Art Evans Arturo
Fay Hauser Grace
Barbara Williams Dawn
Carmen McRae Grandmother
Paula Kelly Satin Doll
Diahnne Abbott Mother
Scoey Mitchell Father
Billy Eckstine Johnny Barnett
Tanya Boyd Alicia
Wings Hauser Cliff

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