Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Directed by:
Richard Pryor
The King of Comedy (
1982) | IMDb:
7.8
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Starring:
Robert De Niro
,
Jerry Lewis
,
Diahnne Abbott
,
Sandra Bernhard
,
Shelley Hack
,
Frederick de Cordova
The Big Fix (
1978) | IMDb:
6.4
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.
Starring:
Richard Dreyfuss
,
Susan Anspach
,
Bonnie Bedelia
,
John Lithgow
,
F. Murray Abraham
,
Ron Rifkin
New York, New York (
1977) | IMDb:
6.6
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
Starring:
Liza Minnelli
,
Robert De Niro
,
Lionel Stander
,
Barry Primus
,
Dick Miller
,
Mary Kay Place