Hollywood Shuffle

Name: Hollywood Shuffle
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-03-20
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Craigus R. Johnson, Starletta DuPois, Robert Townsend, Helen Martin

– Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditi..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 18 Minutes

Release Year:

1987

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.

Styles:

Dramatic, Funny, Satirical, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

California, Los Angeles, USA

Genre:

Comedy

Hollywood Shuffle (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Mar 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Robert Townsend

Story Written By:

Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend

Main Actors:

Craigus R. Johnson, Starletta DuPois, Robert Townsend, Helen Martin

Plot:

Bobby Taylor wants to be a respected actor. From Sam Spade to Shakespeare to superheros, he can do it all. He just has to convince Hollywood that gangstas, slaves and "Eddie Murphy-types" aren't the sum of his talents.

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Virgin Vision

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

88%

Metacritic:

74%