| Edition |
Blu-ray edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray region A |
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Motion picture lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 1173 |
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Criterion collection ; 1173.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1); mono; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Cast |
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta Dupois, Marc Figueroa, Sarah Kaite Coughlan, Kim Wayans. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. |
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Wide screen. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| 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 ₁black enough₂ 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. |
| Note |
Special features: New audio commentary featuring Townsend; new interviews; radio program featuring Townsend with Elvis Mitchell; essay by Aisha Harris. |
| Subject |
African American actors -- Drama.
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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Comedy films.
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| Added Author |
Martin, Helen, 1909-2000, actor.
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Johnson, Craigus R., actor.
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DuPois, Starletta, actor.
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Figueroa, Marc, actor.
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Coughlan, Sarah Kaite, actor.
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Wayans, Kim, actor.
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Townsend, Robert, 1957- screenwriter, producer, director.
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Wayans, Keenen Ivory, screenwriter.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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Samuel Goldwyn Co., production company.
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| ISBN |
9798886070187 |
| Standard No. |
715515281911 |
| Music No. |
CC3442BD The Criterion Collection |
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