Hollywood Shuffle
Release Date: 1987-03-20
Runtime: 81 min
Genre(s): Comedy
Director: Robert Townsend
Producer(s): Robert Townsend
Production Country: United States of America
Original Language: English
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.
Cast:
Anne-Marie Johnson, Bobby Mardis, Bobby McGee, Brad Sanders, Christopher Jackson, Craigus R. Johnson, Damon Wayans, David McKnight, Dom Irrera, Don Reed, Eugene Robert Glazer, Franklyn Ajaye, Grand L. Bush, Helen Martin, Jimmy Woodard, John Witherspoon, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Lisa Mende, Lou B. Washington, Michael Colyar, Nancy Cheryll Davis, Paul Mooney, Robert R. Shafer, Robert Townsend, Roy Fegan, Rusty Cundieff, Starletta DuPois, Steve James
Crew:
Robert Townsend (Director), Keenen Ivory Wayans (Writer), Robert Townsend (Writer), Dom Irrera (Additional Writing), Carl Craig (Executive Producer), Richard Cummings Jr. (Associate Producer), Robert Townsend (Producer), Peter Deming (Director of Photography), W.O. Garrett (Editor)