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Hollywood Shuffle

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.3K
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Anne-Marie Johnson and Robert Townsend in Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
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An actor imagines, in vignettes, how Hollywood stereotypes his race.An actor imagines, in vignettes, how Hollywood stereotypes his race.An actor imagines, in vignettes, how Hollywood stereotypes his race.

  • Director
    • Robert Townsend
  • Writers
    • Robert Townsend
    • Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • Dom Irrera
  • Stars
    • Robert Townsend
    • Craigus R. Johnson
    • Helen Martin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Townsend
    • Writers
      • Robert Townsend
      • Keenen Ivory Wayans
      • Dom Irrera
    • Stars
      • Robert Townsend
      • Craigus R. Johnson
      • Helen Martin
    • 54User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:50
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    Photos62

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    Top Cast78

    Robert Townsend
    Robert Townsend
    • Bobby Taylor…
    Craigus R. Johnson
    • Stevie Taylor
    Helen Martin
    Helen Martin
    • Bobby's Grandmother
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Bobby's Mother
    Marc Figueroa
    • Sitcom Father…
    Sarah Kaite Coughlan
    • Sitcom Girlfriend…
    Sean Michal Flynn
    • Sitcom Boyfriend
    • (as Sean Michael Flynn)
    Brad Sanders
    Brad Sanders
    • Batty Boy
    David McKnight
    David McKnight
    • Uncle Ray
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    Keenen Ivory Wayans
    • Donald…
    Ludie C. Washington
    • Tiny
    • (as Ludie Washington)
    John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon
    • Mr. Jones
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Lydia…
    Don Reed
    Don Reed
    • Maurice
    Kim Wayans
    Kim Wayans
    • Customer in Chair
    Gregory 'Popeye' Alexander
    • Pimp…
    Conni Marie Brazelton
    Conni Marie Brazelton
    • Hooker #1…
    Lorrie Marlow
    Lorrie Marlow
    • Hooker #2…
    • Director
      • Robert Townsend
    • Writers
      • Robert Townsend
      • Keenen Ivory Wayans
      • Dom Irrera
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews54

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    Summary

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    Related interests

    Bill Pullman, John Candy, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, and Lorene Yarnell Jansson in Spaceballs (1987)
    Parody
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Shot without permits. The crew wore UCLA T-shirts so they could pass themselves off as students learning how to film in the field.
    • Goofs
      In the "Chicago Jones" movie clip, the girl is wearing a white dress. When they jump, her dress is red.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Burglar/Hollywood Shuffle/Street Smart/Beyond Therapy (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Not Just One in a Million
      (Bobby's Theme)
      Sung by Patrice Rushen
      Music by Patrice Rushen
      Lyrics by Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 20, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle
    • Filming locations
      • 5063 Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA(as Davi's Barber shop)
    • Production company
      • Conquering Unicorn
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,228,617
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $95,667
      • Mar 22, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,228,617
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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