Soul Man

Soul Man (1986)

He didn't give up, he got down.

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1986-10-24
  • User Rating: 5.3/10 from 153 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Steve Tisch Company
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Steve Miner
star 5.3/10
From 153 Ratings

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Summary

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.

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  • C. Thomas Howell

    as Mark Watson
  • Rae Dawn Chong

    as Sarah Walker
  • Arye Gross

    as Gordon Bloomfeld
  • James Earl Jones

    as Professor Banks
  • Melora Hardin

    as Whitney Dunbar
  • Leslie Nielsen

    as Mr. Dunbar
  • Ann Walker

    as Mrs. Dunbar
  • James B. Sikking

    as Bill Watson
  • Max Wright

    as Dr. Aronson
  • Jeff Altman

    as Ray McGrady
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    as Lisa Stimson
  • Maree Cheatham

    as Dorothy Watson
  • Wallace Langham

    as Barky Brewer
  • Eric Schiff

    as Booey Fraser
  • Ron Reagan

    as Frank
  • Mark Neely

    as Brad Small
  • David Reynolds

    as Ernie
  • Wolfe Perry

    as Leon
  • Jerry Pavlon

    as Bruce Wizansky
  • Laurel Green

    as Zendel
  • John David Bland

    as Seth
  • Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard

    as George Walker
  • Felix Nelson

    as Mr. Walker
  • Betty Cole

    as Mrs. Walker
  • Bo Mancuso

    as Bundy Dunbar
  • Donald Hotton

    as Mr. Wicher
  • Linda Hoy

    as Mrs. Sherwood
  • Robert Burleigh

    as Bouchard Man
  • Jonathan Wise

    as Andrew
  • Amy Stoch

    as Kim
  • Paul O'Brien

    as Officer Schkolnick
  • M.C. Gainey

    as Jail Cell Bigot
  • Freddie Dawson

    as D.J.
Sound Tom Scott Original Music Composer
Writing Carol Black Screenplay
Camera Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography
Production Steve Tisch Producer
Editing David Finfer Editor
Directing Steve Miner Director
Costume & Make-Up Sharon Simonaire Costume Design
Art Anne Tamrazi Assistant Property Master
Camera Robert L. Blatman First Assistant Camera
Camera Michael Becker Still Photographer
Sound Christopher Brooks Supervising Music Editor
Costume & Make-Up Devora Fischa Makeup Artist
Camera Donne Daniels Key Grip
Production Joseph A. Liuzzi Location Manager
Art John Krenz Reinhart Jr. Construction Coordinator
Art Nina Saxon Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up Enid Arias Hairstylist
Lighting Paul McIlvaine Best Boy Electric
Crew Chris Howell Stunt Coordinator
Crew Mike Padovich Transportation Coordinator
Camera Clarence Brown Grip
Production Dianne Mapp-Cheek Production Accountant
Art Elizabeth Flaherty Art Department Coordinator
Directing Karen Golden Script Supervisor
Camera Kelly Elder McGowen Second Assistant Camera
Production Donna Smith Production Manager
Lighting Karen Bean Gaffer
Sound John Leveque Sound Editor
Sound Richard E. Yawn Foley Editor
Crew David Burton Stunts
Sound Shawn Sykora Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Karen G. Wilson Sound Editor
Sound David E. Campbell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Steve Sollars Boom Operator
Production Michelle Solotar Production Coordinator
Crew Steve M. Davison Stunts
Crew Hal Lary Transportation Captain
Sound Becky Sullivan ADR Editor
Sound Marvin Walowitz Sound Editor
Sound Gregg Rudloff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Editing Lois Trent-Bring Negative Cutter
Crew Pat Romano Stunts
Sound Don Summer Sound Mixer
Art Doug Lefler Storyboard Artist
Art Deborah Ross Title Designer
Crew William H. Burton Sr. Stunts
Lighting Ricky Perez Electrician
Art Michael Reinhart Construction Foreman
Camera Khan Griffith Dolly Grip
Crew Roger George Special Effects
Sound Gordon Ecker Supervising Sound Editor
Sound David A. Whittaker Sound Editor
Sound Sherman Waze Sound Editor
Sound John T. Reitz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Neal Marlens Co-Producer
Production Melissa Skoff Casting
Sound David Anderle Music Supervisor
Production Carol Black Co-Producer
Production Bernie Goldmann Associate Producer
Production Donna Smith Line Producer
Directing Josh King Second Assistant Director
Directing Stuart B. Hagen Second Second Assistant Director
Directing Betsy Magruder First Assistant Director
Art John Krenz Reinhart Jr. Art Direction
Production Stephen Vaughan Associate Producer
Art Lisa Dean Set Dresser
Art Gene Serdena Set Dresser
Art Gregg Fonseca Production Design
Art Larry Fulton Set Designer
Art Don Diers Art Direction
Art Dorree Cooper Set Decoration
Art Kirk Corwin Property Master