Soul Man
Had heard a bit about this movie before I saw it, many times ref...
Soul Man
A caucasian 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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Soul Man
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 24, 1986
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
53%
Original Title
Soul Man
Production Companies
The Steve Tisch Company
Director
Steve Miner
Budget
$4,500,000
Revenue
$35,000,000
Description
A caucasian 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.