United States / Oct 24, 1986 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James B. Sikking | Bill Watson |
| Max Wright | Dr. Aronson |
| Jeff Altman | Ray McGrady |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Lisa Stimson |
| Maree Cheatham | Dorothy Watson |
| Wallace Langham | Barky Brewer |
| Eric Schiff | Booey Fraser |
| Ron Reagan | Frank |
| Mark Neely | Brad Small |
| David Reynolds | Ernie |
| Wolfe Perry | Leon |
| Jerry Pavlon | Bruce Wizansky |
| Laurel Green | Zendel |
| John David Bland | Seth |
| Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard | George Walker |
| Felix Nelson | Mr. Walker |
| Betty Cole | Mrs. Walker |
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| Bo Mancuso | Bundy Dunbar |
| Donald Hotton | Mr. Wicher |
| Linda Hoy | Mrs. Sherwood |
| Robert Burleigh | Bouchard Man |
| Jonathan Wise | Andrew |
| Amy Stoch | Kim |
| Paul O'Brien | Officer Schkolnick |
| M.C. Gainey | Jail Cell Bigot |
| Freddie Dawson | D.J. |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Soul Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Steve Tisch Company |
| Release date | 24 ottobre 1986 |
| Production | Steve Tisch, Neal Marlens, Carol Black, Bernie Goldmann, Donna Smith, Stephen Vaughan |
| Writer | Carol Black |
| Casting | Melissa Skoff |
| Editing | David Finfer, Lois Trent-Bring |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Jur, Robert L. Blatman, Michael Becker, Donne Daniels, Clarence Brown, Kelly Elder McGowen, Khan Griffith |
| Assistant directors | Josh King, Betsy Magruder, Steve Miner, Karen Golden, Stuart B. Hagen |
| Lighting | Paul McIlvaine, Karen Bean, Ricky Perez |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 20, 1987 / 12 / Originally a cut PG theatrically; raised to 15 uncut on video, downgraded 2006
Germany / May 21, 1987 / 6
France / Aug 05, 1987 / TP
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