Movie
Hollywood Shuffle
Overview
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
Details
- Release date
- 1987-03-20
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor
- Craigus R. Johnson as Stevie Taylor
- Helen Martin as Bobby's Grandmother
- Starletta DuPois as Bobby's Mother
- Keenen Ivory Wayans as Donald
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia
- John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones
- Lou B. Washington as Tiny
- Steve James as Hood #3
- Christopher Jackson as Punk #1
- Dom Irrera as Writer
- Damon Wayans as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Crew
- Robert Townsend - Director
- Keenen Ivory Wayans - Writer
- Robert Townsend - Writer
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