Hollywood Shuffle
1987 film by Robert Townsend / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3]
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Hollywood Shuffle | |
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Directed by | Robert Townsend |
Written by | Keenen Ivory Wayans Robert Townsend Dom Irrera (uncredited)[citation needed] |
Produced by | Robert Townsend Lydia Nicole |
Starring | The Hollywood Shuffle Players |
Cinematography | Peter Deming |
Edited by | W.O. Garrett |
Music by | Udi Harpaz |
Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $100,000 (estimated)[1] |
Box office | $5.2 million[2] |
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