Hollywood Shuffle

Introduction by Robert Townsend

Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.

Hollywood Shuffle is an ingenious satirical landmark that takes riotous aim at the typecasting of Black actors in 1980s Hollywood. Writer-director-star Robert Townsend’s megawatt charisma propels Hollywood Shuffle, the hilarious tale of a struggling actor attempting to break into an industry where the only roles available to Black performers seem to be hustlers, butlers, and slaves—forcing him to choose between selling out and maintaining his self-respect.

Rated R; Runtime: 1 hour 18 minutes.