Soul Man (1986)

He didn't give up, he got down.

Directed by Steve Miner1h 44mComedy

A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qualify for an African-American scholarship at Harvard. He soon gets more than he bargained for, as he begins to learn what life is really like for blacks in America.

Rated
PG-13
Year
1986
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
24 October 1986
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5.3 (173)
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C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Mark Watson
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Sarah Walker
Arye Gross
Arye Gross
Gordon Bloomfeld
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
Professor Banks
Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin
Whitney Dunbar
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen
Mr. Dunbar
Ann Walker
Ann Walker
Mrs. Dunbar
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
Bill Watson
Max Wright
Max Wright
Dr. Aronson
Jeff Altman
Jeff Altman
Ray McGrady
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lisa Stimson
Maree Cheatham
Maree Cheatham
Dorothy Watson
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
Barky Brewer
E
Eric Schiff
Booey Fraser
Ron Reagan
Ron Reagan
Frank
Mark Neely
Mark Neely
Brad Small
D
David Reynolds
Ernie
Wolfe Perry
Wolfe Perry
Leon
J
Jerry Pavlon
Bruce Wizansky
Laurel Green
Laurel Green
Zendel
John David Bland
John David Bland
Seth
J
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard
George Walker
F
Felix Nelson
Mr. Walker
B
Betty Cole
Mrs. Walker
B
Bo Mancuso
Bundy Dunbar
Donald Hotton
Donald Hotton
Mr. Wicher
L
Linda Hoy
Mrs. Sherwood
R
Robert Burleigh
Bouchard Man
Jonathan Wise
Jonathan Wise
Andrew
Amy Stoch
Amy Stoch
Kim
Paul O'Brien
Paul O'Brien
Officer Schkolnick
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
Jail Cell Bigot
F
Freddie Dawson
D.J.

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