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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Movie"A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth."
Audience Score
64
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R 1 hr 37 minMay 2nd, 1986Drama, Comedy
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.
StarringRichard PryorDebbie AllenArt Evans
DirectorRichard Pryor

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 2nd, 1986
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 19th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$20,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$18,034,150 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Delphi V