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.
Hollywood Shuffle
“Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...”
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.
Director
Robert Townsend
Budget
100.0K
Revenue
5.2M
Status
Released
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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
Grand L. Bush
Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Rusty Cundieff
Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Bobby McGee
Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Brad Sanders
Batty Boy
Bobby Mardis
Audition Actor / Basketball Player
Franklyn Ajaye
Body Guard #1
Roy Fegan
Jesse Wilson / Slave #2 / Zombie
David McKnight
Uncle Ray
Michael Colyar
Body Guard #3
Don Reed
Maurice
Robert R. Shafer
Commercial Director
Jesse Kitten
Hood #2
Video Gallery
Official Trailer
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