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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.
Theatrical
May 2, 1986
Box Office
$18.0M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 14, 2025
Theaters
4
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Delphi V
Cast
Full credits →R
Richard Pryor
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
D
Debbie Allen
Michelle
A
Art Evans
Arturo
F
Fay Hauser
Grace
B
Barbara Williams
Dawn
C
Carmen McRae
Grandmother
P
Paula Kelly
Satin Doll
D
Diahnne Abbott
Mother
S
Scoey Mitchell
Father
B
Billy Eckstine
Johnny Barnett
T
Tanya Boyd
Alicia
W
Wings Hauser
Cliff
E
E'Lon Cox
Little Jo Jo
M
Michael Ironside
Detective Lawrence
J
J.J. Barry
Sal
M
Mike Genovese
Gino
M
Marlene Warfield
Sonja
V
Virginia Capers
Emma Ray
D
Dennis Farina
Freddy
F
Frederick Coffin
Dr. Weissman
