Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

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.

Date of release
1986-05-02
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (40)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Director
Richard Pryor

Casting

  • 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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