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Soul Man

Film · 1986

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Carol Blackwriter · producer
  2. Steve Minerdirector
  3. David Finfereditor
  4. Tom Scottcomposer
  5. Melissa Skoffcasting director
  6. Jeffrey Jurcinematographer
  7. Stephen Vaughanproducer
  8. Donna Smithproducer
  9. Neal Marlensproducer
  10. David Anderlemusic supervisor
  11. Bernie Goldmannproducer
  12. Steve Tischproducer
  13. Gregg Fonsecaproduction designer

On screen

  1. Rae Dawn Chonglead actor
  2. Arye Grosslead actor
  3. C. Thomas Howelllead actor
  4. James Earl Joneslead actor
  5. Jeff Altmansupporting actor
  6. Ann Walkersupporting actor
  7. Max Wrightsupporting actor
  8. James B. Sikkingsupporting actor
  9. Melora Hardinsupporting actor
  10. Leslie Nielsensupporting actor
  11. Julia Louis-Dreyfussupporting actor
  12. Bo Mancusoguest actor
  13. Eric Schiffguest actor
  14. Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonardguest actor
  15. Felix Nelsonguest actor
  16. Jerry Pavlonguest actor
  17. Jonathan Wiseguest actor
  18. Robert Burleighguest actor
  19. John David Blandguest actor
  20. Wolfe Perryguest actor
  21. Mark Neelyguest actor
  22. Ron Reaganguest actor
  23. Amy Stochguest actor
  24. Freddie Dawsonguest actor
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From the people who made Soul Man

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Through the cast

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