Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

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

1986 1h 37m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 40

DramaComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Richard Pryor
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
Debbie Allen
Michelle
Art Evans
Arturo
Fay Hauser
Grace
Barbara Williams
Dawn
Carmen McRae
Grandmother
Paula Kelly
Satin Doll
Diahnne Abbott
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Pryor
Writers: Rocco Urbisci, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Pryor, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbie Hancock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Richard Pryor and Debbie Allen and Art Evans carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Pryor directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. Herbie Hancock scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Richard Pryor, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Herbie Hancock. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Richard Pryor and Debbie Allen and Art Evans carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt0091295 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.