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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.

Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-05-02
Runtime: 97 mins
Director: Richard Pryor
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Original title: Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Delphi V
Production Countries: United States of America

Richard Pryor

Debbie Allen

Art Evans

Fay Hauser

Barbara Williams

Carmen McRae

Paula Kelly

Diahnne Abbott

Scoey Mitchell

Billy Eckstine

Tanya Boyd

Wings Hauser

E'Lon Cox

Michael Ironside