The movie tells the story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group, The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells) within the space of seven years.
Hollywood Shuffle follows the attempts of Bobby Taylor, his dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed vignettes and fantasies.
A teenage boy (Michael Pagan) tries to save his superhero parents (Robert Townsend, Cynthia Alex Datcher) from a criminal mastermind, despite not having any super powers of his own.
An unassuming teacher, Jefferson Reed lives and works in an urban area plagued by a tough gang. Jeff then becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Hollywood Shuffle
Up, Up, and Away
The Meteor Man