JO JO DANCER,
YOUR LIFE IS CALLING
(1986)
Run time: 1h 38min | Biography, Comedy | Released: May 2, 1986 (USA)
​Although Jo Jo Dancer (Richard Pryor) 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.
Director: Richard Landesman
Writer(s): Rocco Urbisci, Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor
Starring: Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans
BOX OFFICE
Estimated budget:
$14 million
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U.S. Box office:
$18,034,150
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Foreign Box office:
N/A
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Worldwide Sales:
$18,034,150
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Widest Release:
1,203 Theaters
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