Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)1h37
Drama · Comedy · Fantasy
Director Richard Pryor
Also directed Richard Pryor: Here and Now
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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Cast
Richard Pryor
Debbie Allen
Art Evans
Fay Hauser
Barbara Williams
Carmen McRae
Paula Kelly
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