Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood

Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened.....

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy
Length
1 hr. 21 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 20, 1987
US Box Office
$5,228,617 (#4997 of 7372)
Global Office
$5,228,617 (#3562 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Olive Films
Released
No Data Available
Acquired Date
August 12, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Helen Martin
Helen Martin
Starletta DuPois
Starletta DuPois
David McKnight
David McKnight
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Anne-Marie Johnson
Anne-Marie Johnson
Kim Wayans
Kim Wayans
Conni Marie Brazelton
Conni Marie Brazelton
Dom Irrera
Dom Irrera
Eugene Robert Glazer
Eugene Robert Glazer
Verda Bridges
Verda Bridges
Rusty Cundieff
Rusty Cundieff
Carl Craig
Carl Craig
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Nancy Cheryll Davis
Tony Edwards
Tony Edwards
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
Richard Cummings Jr.
Richard Cummings Jr.
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Jimmy Woodard
Jimmy Woodard
Franklyn Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye
Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans
Michael Colyar
Michael Colyar
Steve James
Steve James
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
Wren T. Brown
Wren T. Brown
Lydia Nicole
Lydia Nicole
Robert R. Shafer
Robert R. Shafer
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver

Directors

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend

Producers

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend

Writers

Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Dom Irrera
Dom Irrera

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
33 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
188 votes
METASCORE
74
14 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
6,849 votes

Additional Info

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