Hollywood Shuffle
Mar 20 1987
•1h 21m
•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.
Cast
See allRobert Townsend
Bobby Taylor
Craigus R. Johnson
Stevie Taylor
Helen Martin
Bobby's Grandmother
Starletta DuPois
Bobby's Mother
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