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.
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Robert Townsend
Bobby Taylor
Known for
The Bear
The Meteor Man
Craigus R. Johnson
Stevie Taylor
No other roles listed
Helen Martin
Bobby's Grandmother
Known for
Kiss the Girls
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Starletta DuPois
Bobby's Mother
Known for
The Notebook
Big Momma's House
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Donald
Known for
Scary Movie
The Glimmer Man
Anne-Marie Johnson
Lydia
Known for
The InBetween
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
John Witherspoon
Mr. Jones
Known for
The Boondocks
Little Man
Lou B. Washington
Tiny
Known for
UHF
Steve James
Hood #3
Known for
American Ninja
The Warriors
Christopher Jackson
Punk #1
Known for
National Lampoon's Vacation
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
Dom Irrera
Writer
Known for
Back at the Barnyard
Hey Arnold!
Damon Wayans
Body Guard #2 / Willie
Known for
Lethal Weapon
The Last Boy Scout
Robert Townsend Director · Keenen Ivory Wayans Writer Peter Deming Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.2M · Budget $100K · United States release March 20, 1987
Box office
Budget
$100,000
Worldwide gross
$5,228,617
Gross vs. budget
52.3×
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · March 20, 1987
Theatrical
United States · March 20, 1987
Theatrical
Germany
February 4, 1988 · Theatrical · Delta
Poland
April 16, 2013 · Digital
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