Hollywood Shuffle

1987

Action / Comedy

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 88% · 33 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 79% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 7252 7.3K

ethnic stereotype black people struggling actor

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Plot summary

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 Photo
Robert Townsend

Top cast

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Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor / Jasper / Speed / Sam Ace / Rambro
Jim Beaver Photo
Jim Beaver as Postal Worker
Christopher Jackson Photo
Christopher Jackson as Punk #1
E.J. Murray Photo
E.J. Murray as Actor in Audition
1080p.BLU
1.23 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Stephen C 10 / 10

Funny in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Ages

Funny in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Ages 17 and older.
Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Even the state of Hollywood could use a

Even the state of Hollywood could use a re-shuffling Robert Townsend stars and directs a look inside the movie industry of the African American cinema landscape It's true many black actors and actresses have been relegated to secondary roles such as butlers, drivers, etc. As Bobby Taylor he sees the ire of his grandmother He's auditioning for a movie Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge regrettably putting him as a misconception of his community After winning the part he starts having a series of conflicted dreams covering black stereotypes in the movie business so now it has him re-thinking his career goals Plus his little brother looks up to him so Bobby wants to set a good example It's true there's enough negative images out there of a community of people, to some it's work to others it's personal, for some black actors it's always the white man's rule of thumb, more sophisticated roles are always within our reach This spoof of blacks in Hollywood is quite eye opening Yes this thing is tight on its budget and the narrative is shaky at best but it gets by with sharp humor and high energy Townsend shows his talent and sensitivity satirizing Tinseltown
Reviewed by Steve D 4 / 10

Sometimes funny and has some worthy goals. It

Sometimes funny and has some worthy goals. It has no idea how to reach them.
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