Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

A raw, rueful self-examination that drifts between comedy and pain, watching a man take honest inventory of his own wreckage.

Directed by

Richard Pryor

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Starring

Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans

Tagline

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Addiction, identity, memory, redemption

Content

Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence and gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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