Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
- Starring:
- Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Pryor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Popular African-American comedian Jo Jo Dancer is severely burned while free-basing cocaine. Producer/director/writer Richard Pryor insists that the movie is not autobiographical. While hovering between life and death, Dancer flashes back to his childhood, when he grew up in a brothel. Producer/director/writer Richard Pryor insists that the movie is not autobiographical. Dancer decides to become a comic, but has a great many difficulties rising to stardom until he begins making scatological comments about race relations. Producer/director/writer Richard Pryor insists that the movie is not autobiographical. As he rises to fame, Jo Jo has problems controlling his drug addiction and womanizing. Producer/director/writer Richard Pryor insists.....Well, you've caught on by now. If one were able to excise the excruciatingly boring "introspection" scene, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling would stand as an excellent testimonial to Richard Pryor's cutting-edge comic brilliance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
- Richard Pryor - Jo Jo Dancer
- Art Evans - Arturo
- Barbara Williams - Dawn
- Paula Kelly - Satin Doll
- Scoey Mitchell - Father
- E'lon Cox - Little Jo Jo
- Virginia Capers - Emma Ray
- Joanna Lipari - Night Club Patron
- Michael Ironside - Det. Lawrence
- Dennis Hayden - 1st Policeman
- Michael Genovese - Gino
- Mary Bond Davis - Lady at Grandmother's House
- Alicia Shonte Harvey - Waitress
- Dr. Richard Grossman - Dr. Carlyle
- Howard L.W. Fortune - Hotel Bouncer
- Richard Daugherty - 2nd John
- Robin Torell - Michelle's Dance Partner
- Erastus Spencer - Mr. Spencer
- Elizabeth Robinson - Secretary
- Laura Rae - Dawn's Friend
- Kiblena Peace - Joy
- Reuben Cannon
- Tracy Morgan - Female Heckler
- Dorothy McLennan - Dorothy
- Erika Marr - Showgirl
- Rashon Kahn - Bodyguard
- Rocco Urbisci - Screening Room Director
- Dean Wein - Stage Hand
- Marlene Warfield - Sonja
- Michael Prince - Screening Room Producer
- Gloria Charles - Lady at Grandmother's House
- Gary Allen - Male Heckler
- J.J. Barry - Sal
- Wings Hauser - Cliff
- Debbie Allen - Michelle
- Fay Hauser - Grace
- Carmen McRae - Grandmother
- Diahnne Abbott - Mother
- Billy Eckstine - Johnny Barnett
- Dennis Farina - Freddy
- Frederick Coffin - Dr. Weissman
- Charles Knapp - Fat Man
- Sam Hennings - 2nd Policeman
- Rod Gist - Manager
- Ken Foree - Big Jake
- Edwin Hausam - Desk Clerk
- Teri Hafford - Olivia
- Sig Frohlich - Ziggy
- Charlie Dell - 1st John
- Jimmy Binkley Group - Hose Band at Spencer's
- Dewayne Taylor - Boy on Bus
- Roxanne Rolle - Showgirl
- Edy Roberts - Madelyn
- Deon Pearson - Charlie
- Bebe Drake - Angry Prostitute
- Cheri Wells - Lady at Grandmother's House
- Angella Mitchell - Showgirl
- Geraldine Mason - Showgirl
- Jo Ann Mann - Madam
- Linda Hoy - Emergency Room Nurse
- Michael Williams - Raymond
- Ludie Washington - Backstage Manager
- Beau Starr - Vito
- Valerie McIntosh - Lady at Gradmother's House
- Tanya Boyd - Alicia
- Jack Andreozzi - 1st Gangster
- Martin Azarow - 2nd Gangster
- Director(s):
- Richard Pryor
- Writer(s):
- Rocco Urbisci, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor
- Producer(s):
- Richard Pryor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Profanity, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Violence, Nudity)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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