Plot:

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.

Tags:

Actors - Crew

Richard Pryor
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Debbie Allen
Michelle

Art Evans
Arturo

Fay Hauser
Grace

Barbara Williams
Dawn

Carmen McRae
Grandmother

Richard Pryor
Director

Rocco Urbisci
Screenplay

Paul Mooney
Screenplay

John G. Wilson
Associate Producer

Herbie Hancock
Music

John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography

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