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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

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

  • May 2, 1986
  • 1h 37m
  • R

6.5/10

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41 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling is a 1986 drama and comedy film directed by Richard Pryor. Its leading cast includes Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen and Art Evans. It runs for 1 hour 37 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 37 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.5/10 from 41 TMDB votes

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1990 - Cable Promo for 'Jo Jo Dancer Your Life is Calling' · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • 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
  • E'Lon Cox Little Jo Jo
  • Michael Ironside Detective Lawrence
  • J.J. Barry Sal
  • Mike Genovese Gino
  • Marlene Warfield Sonja
  • Virginia Capers Emma Ray

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