Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Director:
Robert Townsend
Tagline:
« Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened….. »
Actors:
Bobby Taylor
Stevie Taylor
Bobby’s Grandmother
Bobby’s Mother
Sitcom Father
Genre:
Comedy
Rating:
(7’201 votes)
(7’201 votes)
Quotes:
« Speed: I believe this movie. A dude could jump off a mountain and not hurt himself, 'cause he did brace himself, and knew something about the levels of gravitivity and polarity.
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« The guy from the Dirty Larry clip: What you say, honky sucker pig-head jive-turkey fool?
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« Speed: Welcome to Sneakin' In The Movies. My name is Speed and this is my homeboy Tyrone. And we are like movie critics and shit
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« Tyrone: Well not really. Peep this. Each week me and my boy, you know, we go to different theaters and stuff and sneak in and check out the movie.
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« Speed: Then we come back and tell you all what's up. Like if you should pay money and shit.
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Trailer:
Official Trailer
Runtime:81 minutes
Plots:
An actor imagines, in vignettes, how Hollywood stereotypes his race.
Bobby Taylor wants to be a respected actor. From Sam Spade to Shakespeare to superheros, he can do it all. He just has to convince Hollywood that gangstas, slaves and “Eddie Murphy-types” aren’t the sum of his talents.
