Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 1986

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.

Directed by: Richard Pryor
Written by: Richard Pryor & Rocco Urbisci & Paul Mooney
Release date: 1986-05-02
Runtime: 97 minutes
Tagline: A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.
Cast:
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego 
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Michelle 
Art Evans
Art Evans
Arturo 
Fay Hauser
Fay Hauser
Grace 
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae
Grandmother 
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Also known as:
  • Nos Palcos da Vida