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 by Robert Townsend
ethnic stereotype
struggling actor
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Cast
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
Dom Irrera
Writer
Damon Wayans
Body Guard #2 / Willie
Lisa Mende
Casting Director
Crew
Robert Townsend
Director
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writer
Robert Townsend
Writer
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Robert Townsend
Producer
Dom Irrera
Additional Writing
Richard Cummings Jr.
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
76 reviews
Day
8.0★ · 05/09/26
1-800-555-COON is the funniest thing i’ve ever seen on film. this movie don’t even feel like 87’
1-800-555-COON is the funniest thing i’ve ever seen on film. this movie don’t even feel like 87’
Treyward
10.0★ · 04/07/26
Uncle Ray: There ain't nothin to it but to do it.
Uses a very unique structure and an air-tight script to craft one of the funniest and most biting satires I’ve seen in quite come time.
Uncle Ray: There ain't nothin to it but to do it.
Uses a very unique structure and an air-tight script to craft one of the funniest and most biting satires I’ve seen in quite come time.
sarah
8.0★ · 03/15/26
‘Hollywood’s first black acting school… courses include Jive Talk 101’
Genuinely just phenomenal satire, and still so incredibly relevant.
‘Hollywood’s first black acting school… courses include Jive Talk 101’
Genuinely just phenomenal satire, and still so incredibly relevant.
tanlizzle
8.0★ · 02/27/26
very comedic, unique take on black cinema & the stereotypes in Hollywood. Super impressed with how impactful this movie is despite its low budget.
very comedic, unique take on black cinema & the stereotypes in Hollywood. Super impressed with how impactful this movie is despite its low budget.