Review of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) by I'M The Truth! — 22 Nov 2008

At times, painful to watch but overall very well done.

This review of Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) was written by I'M The Truth! on 22 Nov 2008.

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling has generally received positive reviews.

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By John L (999) on 18 Jan 2009

Even though I loved Richard Pryor and his life story is a dramatic one that pretty much wrote itself, this semi-autobiographical movie isn't…

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By Matt W (1,718) on 24 May 2008

Fascinating film from Pryor. He doesn't hold any punches and equally doesn't honeycoat things either…

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By Jag S (7) on 04 Jan 2008

The somewhat true/somewhat made up audiobiography movie about the late, GREAT Richard Pryor…

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By Leann D (112) on 23 Oct 2007

Just an Awesome ass movie about the funniest black mother fucka that ever lived…

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By Jobert' D (27) on 08 Aug 2007

This is basically the story of Richard Pryor's life ...with a little added cinema…

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By Zane T (207) on 15 Mar 2009

I was surprised Richard Pryor directed this one, it's decent, surely not great, it has its moments though. Makes me miss Richard Pryor and his work…

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By Shawn M (1,280) on 27 May 2008

Bio-pic loosely based on Richard Pryor's life. Lots of funny parts…

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By Rob M (1,048) on 13 May 2016

One of my favorite films that nobody saw…

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By Linwood J (6) on 21 Mar 2007

Great story and based on Richard Pryor's real life. A can't miss for an adult crowd…

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By Wai T (9) on 30 May 2007

RICHARD PRYOR IS A DANG FOOL ... THE MOVIE WAS THE BOMB…

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