
“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.
Release Date: 3/20/1987
Runtime: 81 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Robert Townsend
Budget: $0.1M
Revenue: $5.2M
Companies: The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Countries: United States of America
Bobby's Grandmother

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

Dom Irrera
Writer

Damon Wayans
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