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.

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1986-05-02
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 27 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Richard Pryor
star 6.5/10
From 27 Ratings

Summary

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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  • 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

  • E'Lon Cox

    as Little Jo Jo

  • Michael Ironside

    as Detective Lawrence

  • J.J. Barry

    as Sal

  • Mike Genovese

    as Gino

  • Marlene Warfield

    as Sonja

  • Virginia Capers

    as Emma Ray

  • Dennis Farina

    as Freddy

  • Frederick Coffin

    as Dr. Weissman

  • Richard Grossman

    as Dr. Carlyle

  • Ken Foree

    as Big Jake
Writing Richard Pryor Screenplay
Writing Paul Mooney Screenplay
Writing Rocco Urbisci Screenplay
Directing Richard Pryor Director
Art John DeCuir Jr. Production Design
Crew Ron Oliney Stunt Coordinator
Production Richard Pryor Producer
Sound Herbie Hancock Music
Production John G. Wilson Associate Producer
Camera John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Crew Larry L. Fuentes Special Effects
Art Cloudia Rebar Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Dino Ganziano Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Marilyn Vance Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Julia L. Walker Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Tony Lloyd Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Elizabeth Rabe Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Terry Miles Makeup Artist

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