Hollywood Shuffle

– 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
Hollywood Shuffle (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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

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.

Director:

Robert Townsend

Writer:

Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans

Main Actors:

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

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:

Virgin Vision

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
74%