

"A comic with one eye on his audience and another eye on the truth."
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.
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego

Michelle

Arturo

Grace

Dawn

Grandmother

Satin Doll

Mother

Father
Johnny Barnett

Alicia

Cliff

Little Jo Jo
Detective Lawrence

Sal
Gino

Sonja

Emma Ray

Freddy

Dr. Weissman

Dr. Carlyle
Big Jake

Lady at Grandmother's House

Lady at Grandmother's House

Lady at Grandmother's House
Lady at Grandmother's House
Angry Prostitute (as Bebe Drake-Massey)

John #1
Madelyn
Screening Room Producer
Screening Room Director

Manager
Secretary
Vito

Backstage Manager
Joy
Male Attendant
Policeman #1

Policeman #2

Bodyguard
Fat Man

Female Heckler
Male Heckler
Gangster #1
Gangster #2
Stage Hand
Ziggy
Nightclub Patron

Michelle's Dance Partner
Showgirl
Showgirl
Showgirl
Raymond
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
Dressing Room Fan (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)