Hollywood Shuffle

"Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened..."

Mar 20 1987 R 1h 18m
Comedy

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.

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Plot

Bobby Taylor wants to be a respected actor. From Sam Spade to Shakespeare to superheros, he can do it all. He just has to convince Hollywood that gangstas, slaves and "Eddie Murphy-types" aren't the sum of his talents.

Written by

Dom Irrera, Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Cast

Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
6,640
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA