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May 2, 1986 · Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling: Directed by Richard Pryor. With Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans, Fay Hauser. After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life.
- (2K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Richard Pryor
- 1986-05-02
Language. English. Budget. $20 million [1] Box office. $18,034,150 [2] Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling is a 1986 American biographical [3] comedy-drama film directed, produced by and starring Richard Pryor, who also wrote the screenplay with Paul Mooney and Rocco Urbisci.
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.
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- Richard Pryor
- R
- Richard Pryor
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Summaries. After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life. In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his ...
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.
- Richard Pryor
- 97 min
- 18
Reviews. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling. Roger Ebert May 02, 1986. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Jo Jo Dancer” begins when its hero already is an entertainment superstar. We track him restlessly around his luxurious Hollywood home as he calls a drug dealer and sets up a party, all the time claiming that he's off drugs.
Overview. 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.