Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Starring:

• Robert Townsend
• Anne-Marie Johnson
• Keenen Ivory Wayans
• John Witherspoon
• Helen Martin
• Craigus R. Johnson
• Starletta DuPois
• David McKnight
• Lou B. Washington
• Lisa Mende
• Dom Irrera
• Eugene Robert Glazer
• Bobby McGee
• Nancy Cheryll Davis
• Paul Mooney

Storyline
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) catches the ire of his grandmother (Helen Martin) 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. He must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother (Craigus R. Johnson).