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.
Director: Robert Townsend
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Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor |
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Craigus R. Johnson as Stevie Taylor |
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Helen Martin as Bobby's Grandmother |
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Starletta DuPois as Bobby's Mother |
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Keenen Ivory Wayans as Donald |
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Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia |
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John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones |
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Lou B. Washington as Tiny |
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Steve James as Hood #3 |
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Christopher Jackson as Punk #1 |
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Dom Irrera as Writer |
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Damon Wayans as Body Guard #2 / Willie |
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Lisa Mende as Casting Director |
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Eugene Robert Glazer as Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry |
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Paul Mooney as President of NAACP |
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Kim Wayans as Customer in Chair |
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Jimmy Woodard as Advanced Student / Basketball Player / Tyrone |
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Nancy Cheryll Davis as Audition Actor / Hooker |
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Grand L. Bush as Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5 |
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Rusty Cundieff as Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type |
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Bobby McGee as Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type |
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Brad Sanders as Batty Boy |
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Bobby Mardis as Audition Actor / Basketball Player |
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Franklyn Ajaye as Body Guard #1 |
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Roy Fegan as Jesse Wilson / Slave #2 / Zombie |
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David McKnight as Uncle Ray |
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Michael Colyar as Body Guard #3 |
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Don Reed as Maurice |
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Robert R. Shafer as Commercial Director |
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Jesse Kitten as Hood #2 |
| Directing | Robert Townsend | Director |
| Writing | Robert Townsend | Writer |
| Writing | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Writer |
| Crew | Dom Irrera | Additional Writing |
| Production | Richard Cummings Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Production | Carl Craig | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Townsend | Producer |
| Camera | Peter Deming | Director of Photography |
| Editing | W.O. Garrett | Editor |
