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Release Date: 1987

Cast: Jesse Aragon, Craigus R. Johnson, David McKnight, Robert Townsend, John Witherspoon, Marc Figueroa, Sarah Kaite Coughlan, Anne-Marie Johnson, Sean Michal Flynn, Verda Bridges, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans ...MORE

Cast: Jesse Aragon, Craigus R. Johnson, David McKnight, Robert Townsend, John Witherspoon, Marc Figueroa, Sarah Kaite Coughlan, Anne-Marie Johnson, Sean Michal Flynn, Verda Bridges, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Dom Irrera, Grand L. Bush, Helen Martin ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Parody, Cult, Media Satire, Indie, Comedy

Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 comedy film that satirizes the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies. Produced, directed, and co-written by Robert Townsend, the film is semi-autobiographical, reflecting Townsend's experiences as a black actor when he was told he was not “black enough” for certain roles. Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a middle class black male aspiring... MORE

Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 comedy film that satirizes the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies. Produced, directed, and co-written by Robert Townsend, the film is semi-autobiographical, reflecting Townsend's experiences as a black actor when he was told he was not “black enough” for certain roles. Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a middle class black male aspiring to become an actor. He practices his lines in the bathroom, with his younger brother (Craigus R. Johnson) watching as he plays a stereotypical “jive” character for an audition. Bobby's grandmother (Helen Martin) overhears the “jive talk” and shows her disapproval. His mother (Starletta DuPois), is more supportive, telling Bobby that he is going to be late for the audition. Bobby assures his mother that if he lands the part, everything will change. As Bobby is about to leave the house, he finds his grandmother on the couch. Playing on television is a commercial for “There's a Bat in my House” which LESS