Soul Man (1986)
Soul Man (1986)
He didn't give up, he got down.
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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Cast

C. Thomas Howell C. Thomas Howell As: Mark Watson
Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong As: Sarah Walker
Arye Gross Arye Gross As: Gordon Bloomfeld
James Earl Jones James Earl Jones As: Professor Banks
Melora Hardin Melora Hardin As: Whitney Dunbar
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He didn't give up, he got down.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 October 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: The Steve Tisch Company

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $35,000,000

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Cast

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

Eric Schiff

Eric Schiff

Booey Fraser

Ron Reagan

Ron Reagan

Frank

Mark Neely

Mark Neely

Brad Small

David Reynolds

David Reynolds

Ernie

Wolfe Perry

Wolfe Perry

Leon

Jerry Pavlon

Jerry Pavlon

Bruce Wizansky

Laurel Green

Laurel Green

Zendel

John David Bland

John David Bland

Seth

Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard

Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard

George Walker

Felix Nelson

Felix Nelson

Mr. Walker

Betty Cole

Betty Cole

Mrs. Walker

Bo Mancuso

Bo Mancuso

Bundy Dunbar

Donald Hotton

Donald Hotton

Mr. Wicher

Linda Hoy

Linda Hoy

Mrs. Sherwood

Robert Burleigh

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

Freddie Dawson

Freddie Dawson

D.J.

Directed By

Steve Miner

Steve Miner

Director

Karen Golden

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Josh King

Josh King

Second Assistant Director

Stuart B. Hagen

Stuart B. Hagen

Second Second Assistant Director

Betsy Magruder

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Carol Black

Carol Black

Screenplay

Production Crew

Steve Tisch

Steve Tisch

Producer

Joseph A. Liuzzi

Joseph A. Liuzzi

Location Manager

Dianne Mapp-Cheek

Dianne Mapp-Cheek

Production Accountant

Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Production Manager

Michelle Solotar

Michelle Solotar

Production Coordinator

Neal Marlens

Neal Marlens

Co-Producer

Melissa Skoff

Melissa Skoff

Casting

Carol Black

Carol Black

Co-Producer

Bernie Goldmann

Bernie Goldmann

Associate Producer

Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Line Producer

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan

Associate Producer

Edited By

David Finfer

David Finfer

Editor

Lois Trent-Bring

Lois Trent-Bring

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Sharon Simonaire

Sharon Simonaire

Costume Design

Devora Fischa

Devora Fischa

Makeup Artist

Enid Arias

Enid Arias

Hairstylist

Sound

Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Original Music Composer

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Supervising Music Editor

John Leveque

John Leveque

Sound Editor

Richard E. Yawn

Richard E. Yawn

Foley Editor

Shawn Sykora

Shawn Sykora

Assistant Sound Editor

Karen G. Wilson

Karen G. Wilson

Sound Editor

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Sollars

Steve Sollars

Boom Operator

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

ADR Editor

Marvin Walowitz

Marvin Walowitz

Sound Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Summer

Don Summer

Sound Mixer

Gordon Ecker

Gordon Ecker

Supervising Sound Editor

David A. Whittaker

David A. Whittaker

Sound Editor

Sherman Waze

Sherman Waze

Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Anderle

David Anderle

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

Robert L. Blatman

Robert L. Blatman

First Assistant Camera

Michael Becker

Michael Becker

Still Photographer

Donne Daniels

Donne Daniels

Key Grip

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Grip

Kelly Elder McGowen

Kelly Elder McGowen

Second Assistant Camera

Khan Griffith

Khan Griffith

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Paul McIlvaine

Paul McIlvaine

Best Boy Electric

Karen Bean

Karen Bean

Gaffer

Ricky Perez

Ricky Perez

Electrician

Art Department

Anne Tamrazi

Anne Tamrazi

Assistant Property Master

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

Construction Coordinator

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Elizabeth Flaherty

Elizabeth Flaherty

Art Department Coordinator

Doug Lefler

Doug Lefler

Storyboard Artist

Deborah Ross

Deborah Ross

Title Designer

Michael Reinhart

Michael Reinhart

Construction Foreman

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

John Krenz Reinhart Jr.

Art Direction

Lisa Dean

Lisa Dean

Set Dresser

Gene Serdena

Gene Serdena

Set Dresser

Gregg Fonseca

Gregg Fonseca

Production Design

Larry Fulton

Larry Fulton

Set Designer

Don Diers

Don Diers

Art Direction

Dorree Cooper

Dorree Cooper

Set Decoration

Kirk Corwin

Kirk Corwin

Property Master

Other Crew

Chris Howell

Chris Howell

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Padovich

Mike Padovich

Transportation Coordinator

David Burton

David Burton

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

Hal Lary

Hal Lary

Transportation Captain

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunts

William H. Burton Sr.

William H. Burton Sr.

Stunts

Roger George

Roger George

Special Effects

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