Hollywood Shuffle
“Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...”
Synopsis
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor faces disapproval from his grandmother after auditioning for a role in the ill-received exploitation film *Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge*. When Tinseltown Studios offers him the title role, Taylor experiences a series of conflicted dreams that satirize African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, forcing him to balance his career ambitions with his desire to serve as a positive role model for his younger brother.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Craft leads on file
Edited by W O GarrettShot by Peter DemingScored by Udi HarpazDesigned by Melba Katzman Farquhar
Box Office
1987 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 52× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$5.2M
Also known as
- Un chiflado en Hollywoodes
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Townsend
as Speed
Craigus R Johnson
as Stevie Taylor
Helen Martin
as Bobby's Grandmother
Starletta Dupois
as Bobby's Mother
Marc Figueroa
as Client #2
Sarah Kaite Coughlan
as Reporter
Sean Michal Flynn
as Sitcom Boyfriend
Brad Sanders
as Batty Boy
David Mcknight
as Uncle Ray
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as Uncle Ray
Keenen Ivory Wayans
as Jheri Curl
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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