Hollywood Shuffle
1987 · 81 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 5,798 VOTES · DIR. Robert Townsend
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,734 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:28 Tommy!
00:04:36 What's up, man?
00:08:43 Oh...
00:11:11 You're the worst actor I've ever seen in my life.
00:14:28 I can't waits to get my freedom.
00:17:56 That was fun.
00:20:48 From the TV show 'bout that black bat living in the house.
00:23:31 Welcome to sneaking in the movies.
00:26:25 Hey, man, why you gotta bring that up?
00:29:42 You gotta run.
00:32:37 and we thought the combining of the zombie pimps
00:35:32 I just want. I jus--hee hee hee hee!
00:38:05 What happened to this guy?
00:42:13 Come on, let's go.
00:44:53 I fight crime.
00:47:54 Cookiehead Jenkins?
00:51:54 Jheri Curl! You're rockin'.
00:56:02 * American dreams can become so real *
00:59:52 It's your contract.
01:02:37 He's a renter.
01:05:17 Action.
01:08:20 Let's slate it. Let's go again.
01:13:45 Through rain, sleet and snow,
01:20:58 * close to you
Cast & Characters
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
Bobby McGee
Audition Actor / Zombie Pimp / Eddie Murphy-Type
Brad Sanders
Batty Boy
Bobby Mardis
Audition Actor / Basketball Player
Franklyn Ajaye
Body Guard #1
Roy Fegan
Jesse Wilson / Slave #2 / Zombie
David McKnight
Uncle Ray
Michael Colyar
Body Guard #3
Don Reed
Maurice
Robert R. Shafer
Commercial Director
Jesse Kitten
Hood #2
Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander
Pimp / Eddie Murphy Type / Afros Gang
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,734
Dialogue density21.4 lines / min
First line00:00:28
Final line01:20:58
Production Record
DirectorRobert Townsend
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000
Revenue$5,228,617
IMDb votes5,798
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