Hollywood Shuffle (1987) (Criterion Collection)

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A satire on the ups & downs of being a black actor in Hollywood, Hollywood Shuffle writer/producer/director Robert Townsend (The Five Heartbeats) stars as Bobby Taylor, a young black actor whose attempts to find work are dashed when told that he`s not "black enough" for the roles being offered. With jobs limited to stereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps and Uncle Toms`), Bobby`s struggles are told through a series of comic fantasies and dreams, making all-too-real that he needs to do the Hollywood Shuffle.