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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.

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.

19861h 37mRDrama, Comedy, Fantasy

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About Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Directors
Richard Pryor
Cast
Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans, Fay Hauser, Barbara Williams, Carmen McRae
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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