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Hollywood Shuffle

1987 · 81 min

A scrappy, warm-hearted satire that mixes sketch comedy with real frustration, making you laugh and wince at the same time.

Directed by
Robert Townsend
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin
Tagline
Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
Overview
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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Directed by
Robert Townsend
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • identity
  • ambition
  • family
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta DuPois, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anne-Marie Johnson, John Witherspoon, Lou B. Washington
Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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