Hollywood Shuffle summary and reviews

Hollywood Shuffle synopsis, summary and reviews

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Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Movie Summary

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  • COMEDY
  • R
  • 1987
  • FULL HD

This film takes a satirical look at the ambivalent relationship between Hollywood power brokers and African-American performers. The filmmaker also stars as Bobby Taylor, a struggling actor looking for his big break in the entertainment industry. While working a day job flipping burgers, Bobby heads out to insulting casting calls where white casting agents pass judgement on whether he seems "black enough." When Bobby actually does earn a big role, he is forced to choose between accepting work that opens doors, but ultimately demeans him and returning to obscurity with his principles intact.

Hollywood Shuffle Film Synopsis

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.

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Hollywood ShuffleHilarious movie and has a great message for young people..Score: 5/5

Hollywood ShuffleBased off the movies lack of funds to create a top notch editing movie their is no shortage of brilliance in exposing a long terminal illness of power/class/racial stereotypes this movie uncovers. I was just a little kid when I watched it for the first time, and though I did not understand the simple underlying complexity of the humor, the moral of the story has thus stuck with me. Very funny movie, and if you ask me, (which I doubt you will) if this movie is a classic? I will answer as follows "You gotta eat to"..Score: 5/5

Still the best of it's kindMy (2) best friends and I still quote this movie, years later..Score: 5/5

Just like meWhat if the dog chews it can I get a refund? I don’t know.do you sell window sill beds for cats? I don’t know..Score: 1/5

RigHt oN TArgEt...This is a great film. The timing of the punch lines and the way the movie flows is smooth. You will want to watch it over and over to get all the jokes and I recommend this flick to anyone who likes a good laugh. This is one of the good ones and worth the purchase....Score: 5/5

A true creative geniusRobert Townsend where are you. Your work is timeless! We need you..Score: 5/5

Hollywood ShuffleThis movie is very old, Pop's from the Waynan Brothers is in it. My brother and I loved it when we where kids great movie very funny!!!!.Score: 5/5

Hollywood hasn’t ChangedThis was one of my all time favorite movies and ahead of its time. Sad thing is not much has changed in Hollywood - in many respects Hollywood has gotten even worse when it comes to hiring Black actors and stereotypes..Score: 5/5

Hollywood ShuffleStill funny!!!!!.Score: 5/5

ClassicGreat movie with endless satire..Score: 5/5

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Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Series Cast & Crew

Hollywood Shuffle (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robert Townsend (Bobby Taylor), Craigus R. Johnson (Stevie Taylor), Helen Martin (Bobby's Grandmother), Starletta DuPois (Bobby's Mother), Keenen Ivory Wayans (Donald), Anne-Marie Johnson (Lydia), John Witherspoon (Mr. Jones), Lou B. Washington (Tiny), Steve James (Hood #3), Christopher Jackson (Punk #1), Dom Irrera (Writer), Damon Wayans (Body Guard #2 / Willie), Lisa Mende (Casting Director), Eugene Robert Glazer (Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry), Paul Mooney (President of NAACP), Kim Wayans (Customer in Chair), Jimmy Woodard (Advanced Student / Basketball Player / Tyrone), Nancy Cheryll Davis (Audition Actor / Hooker), Grand L. Bush (Mandingo / Ricky Taylor / Hood #5), Rusty Cundieff (Audition Actor / Slave #1 / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type), all returned for hollywood shuffle movie.

Robert Townsend (Bobby Taylor)
Robert TownsendBobby TaylorScore: 11.8
Craigus R. Johnson (Stevie Taylor)
Craigus R. JohnsonStevie TaylorScore: 0.8
Helen Martin (Bobby's Grandmother)
Helen MartinBobby's GrandmotherScore: 4.5
Starletta DuPois (Bobby's Mother)
Starletta DuPoisBobby's MotherScore: 4.9
Keenen Ivory Wayans (Donald)
Keenen Ivory WayansDonaldScore: 13.7
Anne-Marie Johnson (Lydia)
Anne-Marie JohnsonLydiaScore: 16.1
John Witherspoon (Mr. Jones)
John WitherspoonMr. JonesScore: 10.3
Lou B. Washington (Tiny)
Lou B. WashingtonTinyScore: 6.5
Steve James (Hood #3)
Steve JamesHood #3Score: 11.3
Dom Irrera (Writer)
Dom IrreraWriterScore: 4.8
Damon Wayans (Body Guard #2 / Willie)
Damon WayansBody Guard #2 / WillieScore: 18.5
Lisa Mende (Casting Director)
Lisa MendeCasting DirectorScore: 3.6
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Robert Townsend (Director), Robert Townsend (Writer), Keenen Ivory Wayans (Writer), W.O. Garrett (Editor), Peter Deming (Director of Photography), Robert Townsend (Producer), Dom Irrera (Additional Writing), Carl Craig (Executive Producer), Richard Cummings Jr. (Associate Producer),

Robert Townsend (Director)
Robert TownsendDirectorScore: 11.8
Robert Townsend (Writer)
Robert TownsendWriterScore: 11.8
Keenen Ivory Wayans (Writer)
Keenen Ivory WayansWriterScore: 13.7
Peter Deming (Director of Photography)
Peter DemingDirector of PhotographyScore: 3.7
Robert Townsend (Producer)
Robert TownsendProducerScore: 11.8
Dom Irrera (Additional Writing)
Dom IrreraAdditional WritingScore: 4.8
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Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened.....

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Deutsch
Der schwarze Hotdog-Verkäufer Bobby will unbedingt Filmstar werden. Er eilt von Casting zu Casting. Doch der einen Agentur ist er "zu schwarz", der anderen "nicht schwarz genug". So bleibt Bobby nur die Welt seiner Fantasie. Hier erlebt er als Indiana Jones oder Dirty Harry so allerhand Abenteuer

Magyar
Ismerik Önök Bobby Taylort? Nem? Pedig ő a híres hollywoodi fekete filmsztár, Eddy Murphy egyetlen méltó utódja, a Nagy Fekete Remény. Igaz, erről még senki sem tud. Bobby viszont megállás nélkül ostromolja a producereket szerepért. Sokoldalú tehetségét eddig csak "hot dogok" készítésében kamatoztathatta. A virsli mellé beleadta szívét-lelkét, titokban azonban arról álmodik, hogy egyik napról a másikra ő lesz a legnagyobb világsztár. De mint tudjuk, kutyából nem lesz Stallone! A producerek szerint Bobby nem elég fekete, mások szerint meg túlságosan sötét. Lássuk, segít-e Bobbynak a szerencse...

Português
Jovem ator negro tenta estrelato em Hollywood e descobre que as minorias étnicas só recebem papéis estereotipados.

Français
Une satire des stéréotypes raciaux à Hollywood, réalisée par Robert Townsend.

Český
Nadějný herec a zaměstnanec stánku s hot dogy Bobby Taylor se dostane do křížku se svou babičkou, protože se uchází o roli v exploatačním filmu s politováníhodným názvem "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge". Když studio Tinseltown obsadí Taylora do hlavní role, čeká ho řada rozporuplných snů satirizujících afroamerické stereotypy v Hollywoodu a musí sladit své kariérní cíle s touhou zůstat pozitivním vzorem pro svého mladšího bratra.

普通话
有抱负的演员和热狗摊员工鲍比泰勒因试镜剥削电影“Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge”中令人遗憾的角色而引起了祖母的愤怒。当Tinseltown Studios让泰勒担任主角时,他有一系列矛盾的梦想,用来讽刺好莱坞的非裔美国人的刻板印象,并且必须调和他的职业目标与他希望成为兄弟们的积极榜样的愿望。

Català
Un actor limitat a personatges estereotipats a causa de la seva raça, somia arribar a ser un intèrpret respectat i valorat. La pel·lícula satiritza la situació dels actors negres a Hollywood.

한국어/조선말
할리우드 내 아프리카계 미국인이란 섣부른 선입견으로 주인공은 늘 국한된 배역만 받는 처지이지만, 사실 그는 더욱 큰 연기자로서의 꿈을 가지고 있다. 영화는 할리우드에서 활동하는 아프리카계 미국인 배우들에 대한 풍자적인 시선을 던진다.

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