Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling - Criterion Collection Blu-Ray

Richard Pryor, one of the greatest comedians of all time, gets straight to the point in this brutally funny and scathing self-portrait. After the infamous incident in which he set himself on fire while intoxicated and nearly lost his life, Pryor exorcised his inner demons by writing, producing, directing, and starring in this dizzying biography and backstage drama, which follows a young comedian's path to fame, from his childhood growing up in a brothel to the colorful experiences that shaped his edgy comedic voice to the substance abuse problems that brought him to the brink of death. Just as he did in his legendary stand-up routines, Pryor turns his soul inside out and reveals the deep vulnerability that made his art so captivating.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION INCLUDESOR

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

   

• A Blu-ray disc with the film and bonus material

   

• New interview about the film with filmmaker Robert Townsend

   

• Interview with director Richard Pryor from an episode of The Richard Cavett Show from 1985

   

• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

   

• PLUS: An appreciation by critic Hilton Als

   

• New cover art by Matt Small