Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Wide screen. Special features: New audio commentary featuring Townsend; new interviews; radio program featuring Townsend with Elvis Mitchell.s. Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta Dupois, Marc Figueroa, Sarah Kaite Coughlan, Kim Wayans.
Summary:
A satire on the ups and downs of being a black actor in Hollywood. Bobby Taylor, a young black actor whose attempts to find work are dashed when told that he's not "black enough" for the roles being offered. With jobs limited to stereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps and Uncle Toms'), Bobby's struggles are told through a series of comic fantasies and dreams.
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