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Hollywood Shuffle

An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.

Director

Robert Townsend

Year

Genre

Box Office

$5,228,617

Production

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

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Bobby Taylor

Robert Townsend

Stevie Taylor

Craigus R. Johnson

Bobby's Grandmother

Bobby's Mother

Starletta DuPois

Sitcom Father

Sitcom Girlfriend

Sarah Kaite Coughlan

Sitcom Boyfriend

Sean Michal Flynn

Batty Boy

Uncle Ray

Donald

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Tiny

Ludie C. Washington

Lydia

Anne-Marie Johnson

Maurice

Customer in Chair

Pimp

Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander

Hooker #1

Conni Marie Brazelton

Hooker #2

Receptionist

Casting Director

Writer

Director

Eugene Robert Glazer

Jesse Wilson

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Richard McGregor

Audition Actor

Actor in Audition

Audition Actor

Nancy Cheryll Davis

Audition Actor

Audition Actor

Mandingo

Slave #3

Richard Cummings Jr.

Student #2

Teacher #2

Advanced Student

Body Guard #1

Body Guard #2

Body Guard #3

Basketball Player

Donald Douglass

Punk #1

Christopher Jackson

Eddie Murphy-Type

Beautiful Girl #1

Chauffeur

Cookie's Mother

Shirley Ann Jenkins

Mr. Jones

John Witherspoon

Hood #2

Hood #3

Cookie's Father

Rudy

Rehearsing Actor

Greg Ilaye Hartwell

Snake Killer

Jake Blackschmidt

Agent #1

Agent #2

Wardrobe Man

Michael LaViolette

President of NAACP

Reporter

Reporter

Reporter

Reporter

Reporter

Charlie Edwards

Picketer #1

Picketer #2

Cordella

Tony Livingston

Award Presenter

Model with Award

1st A. D.

Commercial Director

Robert R. Shafer

Client #1

TV Commercial Crew

Stephen Adrianson

Postal Worker

Dancer

Beatriz Geraldo

Dancer

Michael C. Matthews

Tommy Morgan Jr.

Make-Up Woman

Dancer

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Mr. Jones Bobby Taylor Donald Tiny Body Guard #1 Uncle Ray Batty Boy Picketer #2 Writer Casting Director Director Jesse Wilson Receptionist Mandingo Body Guard #2 Stevie Taylor Wardrobe Man Slave #1 Slave #2

Richard it's an important film - Hollywood Shuffle

Richard it's an important film

I want you to start reading from the top of the page - Hollywood Shuffle

I want you to start reading from the top of the page

But I need some tension at the same time - Hollywood Shuffle

But I need some tension at the same time

Could she feel more black - Hollywood Shuffle

Could she feel more black

This is bullshit - Hollywood Shuffle

This is bullshit

I can't waits to get my freedom - Hollywood Shuffle

I can't waits to get my freedom

I don't know why we's leaving massa's house - Hollywood Shuffle

I don't know why we's leaving massa's house

Jasper i's don't wants to go - Hollywood Shuffle

Jasper i's don't wants to go

Hi my name is Robert Taylor - Hollywood Shuffle

Hi my name is Robert Taylor

You too can learn to walk black - Hollywood Shuffle

You too can learn to walk black

Yes Yes Yes - Hollywood Shuffle

This is Ricky Taylor - Hollywood Shuffle

This is Ricky Taylor

This is not your average hot dog stand - Hollywood Shuffle

This is not your average hot dog stand

The winky dinky ho cake - Hollywood Shuffle

The winky dinky ho cake

I ain't afraid of tiny Tiny ain't kicking my ass - Hollywood Shuffle

I ain't afraid of tiny Tiny ain't kicking my ass

Welcome to winky dinky dog Mr Batty - Hollywood Shuffle

Welcome to winky dinky dog Mr Batty

Oh Mr Batty how do you tell a good script - Hollywood Shuffle

Oh Mr Batty how do you tell a good script

I read in a magazine - Hollywood Shuffle

I read in a magazine

Welcome to sneaking in the movies - Hollywood Shuffle

Welcome to sneaking in the movies

I didn't like this movie at all - Hollywood Shuffle

I didn't like this movie at all

I believe this movie - Hollywood Shuffle

I believe this movie

Aw man you don't know shit about science - Hollywood Shuffle

Aw man you don't know shit about science

What'd you say - Hollywood Shuffle

He's supposed to take the money - Hollywood Shuffle

He's supposed to take the money

I believed this movie - Hollywood Shuffle

I believed this movie

Dirty Larry the movie where the crooks wait - Hollywood Shuffle

Dirty Larry the movie where the crooks wait

The last movie we really enjoyed - Hollywood Shuffle

The last movie we really enjoyed

What we're looking for - Hollywood Shuffle

What we're looking for

To have a Murphy like quality - Hollywood Shuffle

To have a Murphy like quality

There he is - Hollywood Shuffle

Hey man I saw a film you did - Hollywood Shuffle

Hey man I saw a film you did

Look man Look at me - Hollywood Shuffle

Look man Look at me

You've got to do it - Hollywood Shuffle

You've got to do it

What if you do make it - Hollywood Shuffle

What if you do make it

Bobby there ain't nothin' to it - Hollywood Shuffle

Bobby there ain't nothin' to it

You could be - Hollywood Shuffle

Oh absolutely That's our Jimmy - Hollywood Shuffle

Oh absolutely That's our Jimmy

My name is Sam ace - Hollywood Shuffle

My name is Sam ace

Sam When she said anything - Hollywood Shuffle

Sam When she said anything

I started with the people closest to cookie first - Hollywood Shuffle

I started with the people closest to cookie first

Sam I knew exactly what she could do - Hollywood Shuffle

Sam I knew exactly what she could do

Now don't get me wrong - Hollywood Shuffle

Now don't get me wrong

But I'm glad you got the part - Hollywood Shuffle

But I'm glad you got the part

And I say that as long as black actors - Hollywood Shuffle

And I say that as long as black actors

I think that Bobby Taylor - Hollywood Shuffle

I think that Bobby Taylor

We are out here sweating - Hollywood Shuffle

We are out here sweating

Before you do I have another very good idea - Hollywood Shuffle

Before you do I have another very good idea

This is really a surprise - Hollywood Shuffle

This is really a surprise

Remember there's always work at the post office - Hollywood Shuffle

Remember there's always work at the post office

Ya see I learned about blacks from TV - Hollywood Shuffle

Ya see I learned about blacks from TV

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An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Townsend

Writer: Dom Irrera, Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans

Production: The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Genre: comedy

Year: 1987

MetaScore: 74/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $5,228,617

Released: 20 Mar 1987

Awards: 4 wins & 3 nominations

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