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Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 American satirical comedy film about the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies.
- $100,000, (estimated)
- March 20, 1987
- Udi Harpaz
- Robert Townsend, Lydia Nicole
Mar 20, 1987 · Robert Townsend stars as Bobby Taylor, an aspiring actor who faces stereotypes and racism in Hollywood. The film parodies the roles and clichés that black actors are often offered and challenges them to pursue their dreams.
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- Comedy
- Robert Townsend
- 1987-03-20
A low-budget comedy about a young black actor who makes his own movie and defies stereotypes in Hollywood. Read Roger Ebert's review of the 1987 film, which features Townsend's screen presence and his critique of the industry.
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Robert Townsend stars as Bobby Taylor, an aspiring actor who faces stereotypes and racism in the film industry. Watch clips, read reviews, and learn more about this 1987 cult classic that launched the careers of Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans.
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Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film Hollywood Shuffle, directed by Robert Townsend and written by Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans. See the full cast and crew credits, including actors, writers, producers, and more.
Mar 20, 2017 · Long before Get Out was crushing box-office expectations, Robert Townsend and Keenan Ivory Wayans hit a similar nerve in 1987 with Hollywood Shuffle, a caustic satire about the dearth of...
Feb 26, 2023 · Such is the case with Robert Townsend’s seminal debut Hollywood Shuffle, an equally absurd and incisive satire about Black stereotypes in Hollywood movies. So it’s about time for that indie...
