Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

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Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...

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.

• Released: 1987-03-20
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 105 votes

Directed by Robert Townsend.

Top cast

• Robert Townsend as Bobby Taylor
• Craigus R. Johnson as Stevie Taylor
• Helen Martin as Bobby's Grandmother
• Starletta DuPois as Bobby's Mother
• Keenen Ivory Wayans as Donald
• Anne-Marie Johnson as Lydia
• John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones
• Lou B. Washington as Tiny
• Steve James as Hood #3
• Christopher Jackson as Punk #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hollywood Shuffle

• United States: stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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