The Washington Post, January 25th, 1987
JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING (RCA/Columbia cassette, Hi-Fi stereo, $79.95) Richard Pryor has put so much of himself into this autobiographical movie that it seems impolite not to like it more-but we all know about the road to hell and its good intentions. Beginning with Pryor's freebasing accident and near death, the picture takes us back in time to explore the life of "Jo Jo Dancer," from a childhood in and around a whorehouse to his first tentative steps toward a show business career. This is by far the movie's best material, because it's clear, heartfelt and rings true. The atmosphere...
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