Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.4 · 55% critics
After a drug-related accident leaves a successful comedian hovering between life and death, he drifts through memories of a painful childhood, hard-won fame, and the excess that came with it. The story mixes humor and regret as he weighs whether his life can change.
Also known as JoJo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-05-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (36 votes)
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
You may like this if you want a raw, funny-sad rise-and-fall character story with autobiographical energy, especially if Bustin' Loose or Krush Groove appeal to you; Not for you if you want a polished, upbeat comedy.
Pros: heartfelt life journey; strong comedy-drama mix; touching early-life scenes | Cons: uneven pacing; hit-or-miss routines; thin biopic structure
Cast & crew
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
- SM
Scoey Mitchell
as Father
Billy Eckstine
as Johnny Barnett
Directed by Richard Pryor