Movie Info

Richard Pryor directed, produced, wrote and starred in this sometimes comic, often tragic tale about a Richard Pryor-like comedian. Beginning with his...(read more...) childhood inside a brothel, the film follows Jo Jo (Pryor) through his struggles as an up-and-coming comedian. Despite his professional success, Jo Jo's personal life is a train wreck of failed marriages and drug addiction, culminating in a freebasing accident that nearly kills him.

Director: Richard Pryor

MPAA: R

Running Time: 97 min.

Release Date: May 02, 1986

Cast: Art Evans, Barbara Williams, Carmen McRae, Debbie Allen, Fay Hauser, Michael Ironside, Paula Kelly, Richard Pryor, Tanya Boyd, Wings Hauser