In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in a hospital, his spiritual alter ego gets up and begins a journey of his own. He revisits his life, from growing up in a brothel as a child and struggling to beat the long odds to become a top rated comedian. However, his success brings new problems as he develops a tragic pattern of substance abuse that begins to screw up his life. All the while, Jo Jo's spirit watches these events and attempts to convince his past self to turn off from his path of self destruction.

Starring:

Art Evans, Barbara Williams, Beau Starr, Bebe Drake, Billy Eckstine, Carmen McRae, Charles Knapp, Charlie Dell, Dean Wein, Debbie Allen, Dennis Farina, Dennis Hayden, Diahnne Abbott, Elizabeth Robinson, Fay Hauser, Frederick Coffin, Gary Allen, Gloria Charles, Helen Kelly, Jack Andreozzi, JJ Barry, Joanna Lipari, Ken Foree, Larry Murphy, Laura Sorrenson

Genre:

Biography, Comedy, Drama