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#49 Box Office Hit of 1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling (1986)

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

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Richard Pryor

    Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

    Richard Pryor

  • Debbie Allen

    Michelle

    Debbie Allen

  • Art Evans

    Arturo

    Art Evans

  • Fay Hauser

    Grace

    Fay Hauser

  • Barbara Williams

    Dawn

    Barbara Williams

  • Carmen McRae

    Grandmother

    Carmen McRae

  • Paula Kelly

    Satin Doll

    Paula Kelly

  • Diahnne Abbott

    Mother

    Diahnne Abbott

  • Father

    Scoey Mitchell

  • Billy Eckstine

    Johnny Barnett

    Billy Eckstine

  • Tanya Boyd

    Alicia

    Tanya Boyd

  • Wings Hauser

    Cliff

    Wings Hauser

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