Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986Although 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.
Acted in
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
Scoey Mitchell
as Father
Billy Eckstine
as Johnny Barnett
Tanya Boyd
as Alicia
Wings Hauser
as Cliff
E'Lon Cox
as Little Jo Jo
Michael Ironside
as Detective Lawrence
J.J. Barry
as Sal
Mike Genovese
as Gino
Marlene Warfield
as Sonja
Virginia Capers
as Emma Ray
Dennis Farina
as Freddy
Frederick Coffin
as Dr. Weissman
Richard Grossman
as Dr. Carlyle
Ken Foree
as Big Jake