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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

6,4 /10 (36 Votes)
1986 EN 97 min

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.

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Release date

02/05/1986

Votes

36

Popularity

0.8

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

97 min

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$18,034,150

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Michelle

Art Evans

Art Evans

Arturo

Fay Hauser

Fay Hauser

Grace

Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams

Dawn

Carmen McRae

Carmen McRae

Grandmother

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Satin Doll

Diahnne Abbott

Diahnne Abbott

Mother

No photo

Scoey Mitchell

Father

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine

Johnny Barnett

Tanya Boyd

Tanya Boyd

Alicia

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Cliff

No photo

E'Lon Cox

Little Jo Jo

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Detective Lawrence

No photo

J.J. Barry

Sal

Mike Genovese

Mike Genovese

Gino

Marlene Warfield

Marlene Warfield

Sonja

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Emma Ray

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Freddy

Frederick Coffin

Frederick Coffin

Dr. Weissman

No photo

Richard Grossman

Dr. Carlyle

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Big Jake

Gloria Charles

Gloria Charles

Lady at Grandmother's House

Mary Bond Davis

Mary Bond Davis

Lady at Grandmother's House

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Cheri Wells

Lady at Grandmother's House

No photo

Valerie McIntosh

Lady at Grandmother's House

Bebe Drake

Bebe Drake

Angry Prostitute (as Bebe Drake-Massey)

No photo

Charlie Dell

John #1

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Edy Roberts

Madelyn

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Michael Prince

Screening Room Producer

Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci

Screening Room Director

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Rod Gist

Manager

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Elizabeth Robinson

Secretary

Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Vito

No photo

Ludie C. Washington

Backstage Manager

No photo

Kiblena Peace

Joy

No photo

Larry Murphy

Male Attendant

Dennis Hayden

Dennis Hayden

Policeman #1

Sam Hennings

Sam Hennings

Policeman #2

No photo

Rashon Khan

Bodyguard

Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Fat Man

No photo

Tracy Morgan

Female Heckler

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Gary Allen

Male Heckler

No photo

Jack Andreozzi

Gangster #1

No photo

Martin Azarow

Gangster #2

No photo

Dean Wein

Stage Hand

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Sig Frohlich

Ziggy

Joanna Lipari

Joanna Lipari

Nightclub Patron

No photo

Robin Torell

Michelle's Dance Partner

No photo

Erika Marr

Showgirl

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Laura Sorrenson

Showgirl

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Geraldine Mason

Showgirl

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Michael Anthony Williams

Raymond

No photo

Tom Lawrence

Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)

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Suzanne Niles

Dressing Room Fan (uncredited)

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Nico Stevens

Bartender (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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