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. ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1986 | Running Time: 97 minutes
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$13.99JO JO DANCER YOUR LIFE IS CALLING / (WS SUB)
- Richard Pryor - Jo Jo Dancer
- Debbie Allen - Michelle
- Art Evans - Arturo
- Fay Hauser - Grace
- Barbara Williams - Dawn
- Dennis Farina - Freddy
- Wings Hauser - Cliff
- Gary Allen - Male Heckler
- Jack Andreozzi - 1st Gangster
- J.J. Barry - Sal
- Virginia Capers - Emma Ray
- Frederick Coffin - Dr. Weissman
- Ken Foree - Big Jake
- Valerie McIntosh - Lady at Gradmother's House
- Richard Pryor - Director
- Richard Pryor - Producer
- Rocco Urbisci - Screenwriter
- Richard Pryor - Screenwriter
- Paul Mooney - Screenwriter
- John G. Wilson - Associate Producer
- Jennifer Stace - Choreography
- Marilyn Bradfield - Consultant/advisor
- Marilyn Vance - Costume Designer
- Donn Cambern - Editor
- Herbie Hancock - Composer (Music Score)
- Renaldo Benson - Songwriter
- Ruby Bloom - Songwriter
- Charles Cimmons - Songwriter












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