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

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

6.5 (39 votes)• 1986• 97m•Released

Drama Comedy Fantasy

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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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Languages: English

Director: Richard Pryor

Starring Cast: Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans, Fay Hauser, Barbara Williams, Carmen McRae

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