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Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 20, 1987

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

64%

Original Title

Hollywood Shuffle

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company

Director

Robert Townsend

Description

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.