An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
1987
HD
82min
R
United States
English
Robert Townsend
John Witherspoon
Anne-Marie Johnson
Helen Martin
Craigus R. Johnson
Starletta DuPois
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Christopher Jackson
Steve James
Lou B. Washington
black people
ethnic stereotype
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