Hollywood Shuffle (5/12) Movie CLIP - Attack of the Street Pimps (1987) HD

Hollywood Shuffle movie clips: BUY THE MOVIE: Don’t miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: CLIP DESCRIPTION: One hooker tries to warn the others about street pimps that are out on the attack, but when one hooker doesn’t listen, she pays for her mistake. FILM DESCRIPTION: This satirical look at the ambivalent relationship between Hollywood power brokers and African-American performers marked the writing, producing, and directing debut of Robert Townsend. The filmmaker also stars as Bobby Taylor, a struggling actor looking for his big break despite his family’s and co-workers’ reservations about his chosen career path. While working a day job flipping burgers, Bobby heads out to insulting cattle calls where white casting agents pass judgement on whether he seems “black enough.“ Meanwhile, he imagines himself playing Sam Spade, Rambo, and other movie heroes rather than the stereotypical roles actually availa