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Soul Man (1986) 5.1
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship. Director:Steve MinerWriter:Carol Black |
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Cast
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Sarah Walker
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Gordon Bloomfeld
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Professor Banks
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Whitney Dunbar
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Mr. Dunbar
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Ann Walker | ... |
Mrs. Dunbar
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Bill Watson
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Dr. Aronson
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Jeff Altman | ... |
Ray McGrady
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| Maree Cheatham | ... |
Mrs. Dorothy Watson
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Barky Brewer
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Eric Schiff | ... |
Booey Fraser
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Ron Reagan | ... |
Frank
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Storyline
Mark doesn't expect any problems in going to college: he and his friend have reserved places in Harvard and his parents have the money to pay for his education there. But suddenly his father's neurotic psychiatrist advises him to go on vacation in Hawaii instead of spending more money on his son. Since Mark wants to keep his lifestyle, including a fancy car and a flat shared with his friend, he seeks financial support. The only foundation which still accepts applications is for blacks only -- no problem, with lots of bronzing pills and "soul in his voice" he sets out to Harvard. Soon he has to realize that being black will cause some people to handle him differently. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Plot Keywords:
white man as black man | racial stereotype | passing for black | white pretending to be black | white male pretending to be black |Taglines:
A comedy with heart and soul. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 October 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Imposter See more »Box Office
Gross:
$27,820,000 (USA)Company Credits
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By Isaac Hayes
Performed by Isaac Hayes
Courtesy of Stax Records
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Tim Robbins was cast in the lead but dropped out when the filming of "Howard The Duck" went over schedule. See more »Goofs
About fifteen minutes into the picture, Mark and Gordon are seen traveling up Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, adjacent to the Harvard campus, and suddenly, they're not on Mass. Ave. anymore, they're on Quincy St., a couple blocks away. Then, just as suddenly, they're right back on Mass Ave., again proceeding through Harvard Square, just as they were before. See more »Soundtracks
Theme from ShaftBy Isaac Hayes
Performed by Isaac Hayes
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"to what?"
"frankly, your tone of voice."
i watched soul man twice at the cinema when it came out; i loved it to bits.
i thought the movie was warm and funny and dealt with a difficult subject in an imaginative and sincere way.
i found c thomas very likeable and i thought his relationship with rae dawn chong and her young son was believable and natural. james earl jones was fantastic too.
my fave thing about the movie is ayre gross. i loved him in coupe de ville and on ellen and he's excellent here as mark's smart-alec best friend gordo. the scene where he has to defend mark in court is so funny.