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1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm)
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Criterion collection #1173
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1987
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 "black enough" 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
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
Special features: new, restored 4K digital transfer, approved by writer-director-actor Robert Townsend, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack; new audio commentary featuring Townsend; new interviews with actors Rusty Cundieff, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Bobby McGee; radio program featuring Townsend in conversation with film critic Elvis Mitchell; trailer; essay by critic Aisha Harris
Director of photography, Peter Deming ; editor, W.O. Garrett ; music, Patrice Rushen and Udi Harpaz
Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin, Starletta Dupois, Marc Figueroa, Sarah Kate Coughlan, Kim Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Ann-Marie Johnson
MPAA rating: R
Blu-ray; Region A; wide screen (1.85:1); LPCM mono; requires Blu-ray player
Optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired (SDH)