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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

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

★ 6.5 / 10 (40 votes)May 2, 198697 minEN
DramaComedyFantasy

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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Movie facts

Release dateMay 2, 1986
StatusReleased
Runtime97 min
Rating★ 6.5 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States of America
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$18,034,150
ProductionColumbia Pictures, Delphi V
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Crew

Director

Richard Pryor

Writers

Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, Rocco Urbisci

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Cast

Richard PryorRichard PryorJo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Debbie AllenDebbie AllenMichelle
Art EvansArt EvansArturo
Fay HauserFay HauserGrace
Barbara WilliamsBarbara WilliamsDawn
Carmen McRaeCarmen McRaeGrandmother
Paula KellyPaula KellySatin Doll
Diahnne AbbottDiahnne AbbottMother
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Scoey MitchellFather
Billy EckstineBilly EckstineJohnny Barnett
Tanya BoydTanya BoydAlicia
Wings HauserWings HauserCliff
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