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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

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What's The Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling About? In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction. Written by Kenneth Chisholm A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth. What's The Genre Of The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie? Genres: Drama Who Stars In The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie? Starring: Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans When Was The Motion Picture Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Released? Released: May 2, 1986 What's The Runtime Of The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie? Runtime: 97.0 How Popular Is The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie? Popularity Rating: 0.109 What Studio(s) Produced The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Film? Columbia Pictures United States of America Who Was On The Cast Of The Motion Picture Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling? Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego Richard Pryor Michelle Debbie Allen Arturo Art Evans Grace Fay Hauser Dawn Barbara Williams Grandmother Carmen McRae Satin Doll Paula Kelly Mother Diahnne Abbott Father Scoey Mitchell Johnny Barnett Billy Eckstine Alicia Tanya Boyd Cliff Wings Hauser Little Jo Jo E'Lon Cox Detective Lawrence Michael Ironside Sal J.J. Barry Gino Mike Genovese Sonja Marlene Warfield Emma Ray Virginia Capers Freddy Dennis Farina Dr. Weissman Frederick Coffin Dr. Carlyle Richard Grossman Big Jake Ken Foree Who Was On The Crew Of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling The Movie? Art — Production Design: John DeCuir Jr. Camera — Director of Photography: John A. Alonzo Crew — Special Effects: Larry L. Fuentes Crew — Stunt Coordinator: Ron Oliney Directing — Director: Richard Pryor Production — Associate Producer: John G. Wilson Production — Producer: Richard Pryor Sound — Music: Herbie Hancock Writing — Screenplay: Paul Mooney Writing — Screenplay: Richard Pryor Writing — Screenplay: Rocco Urbisci

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Film Information

What's The Movie Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling About?

In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction. Written by Kenneth Chisholm

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

What's The Genre Of The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie?

Genres: Drama

Who Stars In The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie?

Starring: Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans

When Was The Motion Picture Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Released?

Released: May 2, 1986

What's The Runtime Of The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie?

Runtime: 97.0

How Popular Is The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Movie?

Popularity Rating: 0.109

What Studio(s) Produced The Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Film?

Columbia Pictures

United States of America

Who Was On The Cast Of The Motion Picture Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling?

Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego Richard Pryor
Michelle Debbie Allen
Arturo Art Evans
Grace Fay Hauser
Dawn Barbara Williams
Grandmother Carmen McRae
Satin Doll Paula Kelly
Mother Diahnne Abbott
Father Scoey Mitchell
Johnny Barnett Billy Eckstine
Alicia Tanya Boyd
Cliff Wings Hauser
Little Jo Jo E'Lon Cox
Detective Lawrence Michael Ironside
Sal J.J. Barry
Gino Mike Genovese
Sonja Marlene Warfield
Emma Ray Virginia Capers
Freddy Dennis Farina
Dr. Weissman Frederick Coffin
Dr. Carlyle Richard Grossman
Big Jake Ken Foree

Who Was On The Crew Of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling The Movie?

Art — Production Design: John DeCuir Jr.
Camera — Director of Photography: John A. Alonzo
Crew — Special Effects: Larry L. Fuentes
Crew — Stunt Coordinator: Ron Oliney
Directing — Director: Richard Pryor
Production — Associate Producer: John G. Wilson
Production — Producer: Richard Pryor
Sound — Music: Herbie Hancock
Writing — Screenplay: Paul Mooney
Writing — Screenplay: Richard Pryor
Writing — Screenplay: Rocco Urbisci

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