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.

• DirectorRichard Pryor
• Release2 May 1986
• Genre
  Drama / Comedy
• Duration1h 37m
• Budget$20,000,000
• Revenue$18,034,150
• Rate
  

  6.6
  28 reviews
• Productions

  Columbia Pictures, Delphi V