Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...
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.
Directed byRobert Townsend
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- March 20, 1987
- Budget
- $100,000
- Revenue
- $5,228,617
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Cast & crew
Robert Townsend
Bobby Taylor
Craigus R. Johnson
Stevie Taylor
Helen Martin
Bobby's Grandmother
Starletta DuPois
Bobby's Mother
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Donald
Anne-Marie Johnson
Lydia
John Witherspoon
Mr. Jones
Lou B. Washington
Tiny
Steve James
Hood #3
Christopher Jackson
Punk #1
- Directed by
- Robert Townsend
- Written by
- Keenen Ivory WayansRobert Townsend
- Produced by
- Robert Townsend
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