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Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Directed by Robert Townsend
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.
Rated R | Length 81 minutes
Actors
Robert Townsend | Craigus R. Johnson | Helen Martin | Starletta DuPois | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Anne-Marie Johnson | John Witherspoon | Lou B. Washington | Steve James | Christopher Jackson | Dom Irrera | Damon Wayans | Lisa Mende | Eugene Robert Glazer | Paul Mooney | Kim Wayans | Jimmy Woodard | Nancy Cheryll Davis | Grand L. Bush | Rusty Cundieff | Bobby McGee | Brad Sanders | Bobby Mardis | Franklyn Ajaye | Roy Fegan | David McKnight | Michael Colyar | Don Reed | Robert R. Shafer