Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

May. 02,1986      R
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Richard Pryor as  Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Debbie Allen as  Michelle
Art Evans as  Arturo
Fay Hauser as  Grace
Barbara Williams as  Dawn
Carmen McRae as  Grandmother
Paula Kelly as  Satin Doll
Diahnne Abbott as  Mother
Scoey Mitchell as  Father
Billy Eckstine as  Johnny Barnett