

Hollywood Shuffle
1987-03-20 · 81 min · ★ 6.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- Robert Townsend
- Production companies
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 100,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,228,617
Top Cast
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
Damon WayansBody Guard #2 / Willie
Lisa MendeCasting Director
Eugene Robert GlazerDirector / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
Paul MooneyPresident of NAACP
Kim WayansCustomer in Chair
Grand L. BushMandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Rusty CundieffAudition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-TypeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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