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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

6.3/10 IMDb 58% RT
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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.

Best Release

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Richard Pryor

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Box Office

$18,034,150

Cast

Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans, Fay Hauser, Barbara Williams, Carmen McRae, Paula Kelly, Diahnne Abbott, Scoey Mitchell, Billy Eckstine

Runtime

1 hour and 37 minutes (97 minutes)

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