Jo Jo Dancer. Your Life Is Calling

Director: Richard Pryor

One of the greatest comedians of all time, Richard Pryor gets raw and real in this brutally funny and lacerating self-portrait. Following the notorious incident in which he caught on fire while high on cocaine, nearly losing his life, Pryor exorcised his inner demons by writing, producing, directing, and starring in this dizzying hall-of-mirrors biopic and backstage drama, which traces a young comedianÕs rise to fame, from his childhood growing up in a brothel to the colorful experiences that shaped his edgy comic voice to the addiction struggles that brought him to the brink of death. As he did in his legendary stand-up sets, here Pryor fearlessly turns his soul inside out, revealing the deep vulnerability that made his art so compelling.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

¥ New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

¥ One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

¥ New interview on the film with filmmaker Robert Townsend

¥ Interview with director Richard Pryor from a 1985 episode ofÊThe Dick Cavett Show

¥ English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

¥ PLUS: An appreciation by critic Hilton Als

New cover by Matt Small

Availability: Low stock
SKU: 5060952897306
Barcode: 5060952897306
Distributor:
Criterion Collection
Release Date:
January 27, 2025
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Product Details


Starring

Richard Pryor, Debbie Allen, Art Evans, Fay Hauser, Barbara Williams

Studio

Criterion Collection

Original Release Date

Film Classification

R 18+: People under 18 are not permitted to buy or hire these films or games or to see these films in a cinema. These films cannot be demonstrated in a public place

Disc Region

Region B

Format

4K UHD

Genre

  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy