Hollywood Shuffle
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A Black actor lands a role in a blaxploitation film and has satirical daydreams about Hollywood's racial stereotypes as he wrestles with being a role model.
Why watch: Townsend maxed out credit cards to finance it. Made $5 million on a $100,000 budget.
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
Dom Irrera as Writer
Damon Wayans as Body Guard #2 / Willie
Lisa Mende as Casting Director
Eugene Robert Glazer as Director / Teacher / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry
Paul Mooney as President of NAACP
Crew
Robert Townsend — Director
Keenen Ivory Wayans — Writer
Robert Townsend — Writer
Carl Craig — Executive Producer
Robert Townsend — Producer
Peter Deming — Director of Photography
W.O. Garrett — Editor
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