Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
Director: Robert Townsend
Starring: Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin
Overview
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
Director
Robert Townsend
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta DuPois, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Anne-Marie Johnson, John Witherspoon, Lou B. Washington, Steve James, Christopher Jackson, Dom Irrera, Damon Wayans, Lisa Mende, Eugene Robert Glazer, Paul Mooney, Kim Wayans, Jimmy Woodard, Nancy Cheryll Davis, Grand L. Bush, Rusty Cundieff
Where to watch
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