Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.
Drama
Comedy
Fantasy
Overview
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
Release Date:
1986-05-02
Runtime:
1h 37m
Director:
Richard Pryor
Writer:
Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, Rocco Urbisci
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