Robert TownsendBobby TaylorSavaraTV movie
Hollywood Shuffle
Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
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.
Comedy
Starring
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin
Directed by
Robert Townsend
About
Hollywood Shuffle
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.
Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
Information
- Released
- Mar 20, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Robert Townsend
Production
- Studio
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast
People in this story
Robert TownsendBobby Taylor
Craigus R. JohnsonStevie Taylor
Helen MartinBobby's Grandmother
Starletta DuPoisBobby's Mother
Keenen Ivory WayansDonald
Anne-Marie JohnsonLydia
John WitherspoonMr. Jones
Lou B. WashingtonTiny
Steve JamesHood #3
Dom IrreraWriter
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