Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Genre

parody film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 103 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A black actor in Hollywood tries to get roles while dealing with the limited and offensive stereotypes offered to him. The movie shows his real life struggles and his imaginary fantasies about the film industry.

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What happens

Hollywood Shuffle is a 1987 American satirical comedy film about the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies. Produced, directed, and co-written by Robert Townsend, the film is semi-autobiographical, reflecting Townsend's experiences as a black actor when he was told he was not "black enough" for certain roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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