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Hollywood Shuffle
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6.5Aspiring 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.
Released: 1987-03-2081 minDir: Robert TownsendComedyBudget: $100,000Box office: $5.2M
Cast
- Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor
- Craigus R. Johnson as Stevie Taylor
- Helen Martin as Bobby's Grandmother
- Starletta DuPois as Bobby's Mother
- Keenen Ivory Wayans as Donald
- Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia
Themes
- ethnic stereotype
- struggling actor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- parody film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Townsend
- Screenwriter
- Dom Irrera
- Cast member
- Grand L. Bush
- Cinematographer
- Peter Deming
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 78
- FilmAffinity ID
- 266439
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1988-02-04
- distributed by
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- title
- Hollywood Shuffle
- review score
- 6.5/10
- capital cost
- 100000
- box office
- 5200000
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