• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1987-03-20
  • Runtime81 minutes
  • TaglineBobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreComedy
  • Production
    CompaniesThe Samuel Goldwyn Company
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie 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.

Casts

Robert Townsend

Craigus R. Johnson

Helen Martin

Starletta DuPois

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Anne-Marie Johnson

John Witherspoon

Lou B. Washington

Steve James

Dom Irrera

Damon Wayans

Lisa Mende

Eugene Robert Glazer

Paul Mooney

Kim Wayans

Grand L. Bush

Rusty Cundieff

Bobby McGee

Brad Sanders

Franklyn Ajaye

David McKnight

Michael Colyar

Don Reed

Robert R. Shafer