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Hollywood Shuffle

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

1987 · R · 1h 21m

Directed by Robert Townsend

6.5

TMDB audience score
105 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Robert Townsend
    Bobby Taylor

  • Craigus R. Johnson
    Stevie Taylor

  • Helen Martin
    Bobby's Grandmother

  • Starletta DuPois
    Bobby's Mother

  • Keenen Ivory Wayans
    Donald

  • Anne-Marie Johnson
    Lydia

  • John Witherspoon
    Mr. Jones

  • Lou B. Washington
    Tiny

  • Steve James
    Hood #3

  • Christopher Jackson
    Punk #1

  • Dom Irrera
    Writer

  • Damon Wayans
    Body Guard #2 / Willie

  • Lisa Mende
    Casting Director

  • Eugene Robert Glazer
    Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry

  • Paul Mooney
    President of NAACP

  • Kim Wayans
    Customer in Chair

  • Jimmy Woodard
    Advanced Student / Basketball Player / Tyrone

  • Nancy Cheryll Davis
    Audition Actor / Hooker