Hollywood Shuffle

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

1987 1h 21m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 104

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Robert Townsend
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $5M — a 52.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor W.O. Garrett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Townsend and Craigus R. Johnson and Helen Martin carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Townsend directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. W.O. Garrett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $5M — a 52.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
439 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Robert Townsend, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor W.O. Garrett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Townsend and Craigus R. Johnson and Helen Martin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...".
9IMDB entry: tt0093200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.