Hollywood Shuffle

1h 21min

Comedy

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

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Bobby Taylor
Craigus R. Johnson

Craigus R. Johnson

Stevie Taylor
Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Bobby's Grandmother
Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Bobby's Mother
Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Body Guard #2 / Willie
Lisa Mende

Lisa Mende

Casting Director
Eugene Robert Glazer

Eugene Robert Glazer

Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

President of NAACP
Kim Wayans

Kim Wayans

Customer in Chair
Jimmy Woodard

Jimmy Woodard

Advanced Student / Basketball Player / Tyrone
Nancy Cheryll Davis

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Audition Actor / Hooker
Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush

Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5
Rusty Cundieff

Rusty Cundieff

Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Bobby McGee

Bobby McGee

Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Brad Sanders

Brad Sanders

Batty Boy
Bobby Mardis

Bobby Mardis

Audition Actor / Basketball Player
Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Body Guard #1
Roy Fegan

Roy Fegan

Jesse Wilson / Slave #2 / Zombie
Michael Colyar

Michael Colyar

Body Guard #3
Don Reed

Don Reed

Maurice
Robert R. Shafer

Robert R. Shafer

Commercial Director

Release date

20th Mar 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English