Soul Man

1986
PG-13
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

9.3K

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Teen Comedy Comedy Romance

To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

9.3K

YOUR RATING

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Bill Watson
(as James B. Sikking)

Max Wright

Dr. Aronson

Jeff Altman

Ray McGrady

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lisa Stimson

Maree Cheatham

Mrs. Dorothy Watson
(as Marie Cheatham)

Wallace Langham

Barky Brewer
(as Wally Ward)

Eric Schiff

Booey Fraser

Ron Reagan

Frank

Mark Neely

Brad Small

David Reynolds

Ernie
(as Dave Reynolds)

Wolfe Perry

Leon

Director
- Steve Miner
Writer
- Carol Black
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Trivia
C. Thomas Howell had to wear colored contacts when his skin was toned to look black. His eyes are normally a goldish color and really stood out once his skin was darkened.

Goofs
After Mark is arrested, he is beaten up by baseball players while in jail. This takes place shortly before Thanksgiving and baseball season of any kind would be over by then.

Quotes
Professor Banks: You've learned something I can't teach them. You've learned what it feels like to be black.
Mark: No sir.
Professor Banks: Beg your pardon?
Mark: I don't really know what it feels like sir. If I didn't like it, I could always get out. It's not the same sir.
Professor Banks: You've learned a great deal more than I thought.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Color of Money/Sid and Nancy/Down by Law/Clockwise (1986)

Soundtracks
Hoochie Coochie Man
By Willie Dixon
Performed by Muddy Waters
Courtesy of CBS Records

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8/10

"obbbjection!"

"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.