JoJo Dancer- Richard Pryor Autobiography - Please Seed - 9-16-07

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

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Overview

Director:Richard Pryor



Writers:Rocco Urbisci &

Paul Mooney ...

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Release Date:2 May 1986 (USA) more

Genre:Biography / Drama more

Plot Outline:After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life. more

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Plot Keywords:Freebasing / Los Angeles California / Drag / Drugs / Brothel more

Awards:1 nomination more

User Comments:Good Bio, but not perfect more



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Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)



Richard Pryor ... Jo Jo Dancer/Alter Ego



Debbie Allen ... Michelle

Art Evans ... Arturo

Fay Hauser ... Grace

Barbara Williams ... Dawn

Carmen McRae ... Grandmother

Paula Kelly ... Satin Doll

Diahnne Abbott ... Mother

Scoey Mitchell ... Father

Billy Eckstine ... Johnny Barnett

Tanya Boyd ... Alicia

Wings Hauser ... Cliff

E'Lon Cox ... Little Jo Jo



Michael Ironside ... Det. Lawrence

J.J. Barry ... Sal

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Runtime:97 min

Country:USA

Language:English

Color:Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:Dolby

Certification:Iceland:12 / USA:R

Filming Locations:Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Company:Columbia Pictures Corporation more



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Fun Stuff

Trivia:Richard Pryor's autobiographical film and his directorial debut. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles and in Peoria at the actual locations where much of the story takes place. more

Movie Connections:Referenced in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) more

Soundtrack:SATIN DOLL more



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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-

Good Bio, but not perfect, 26 June 2000



Author: Filmjack3 from United States



I found this film to be a really good depiction of Richard Pryor's life. But, I would've used the actual story of his life instead of using a fictional character to depict his life. Only a suggestion though Richard. But besides that, it is a great bio that has charm and laughs along the way (that later reminded me of Andy Kaufman's Man on the Moon). Trivia note- Pryor wrote, produced, directed (his first real film, though he directed Richard Pryor Here and Now) and starred in this film, which would be his last film to have writer, producer and director on his credits (he now has MS). A-







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