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Soul Man (1986)
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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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| C. Thomas Howell | ... |
Mark Watson
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| Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Sarah Walker
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| Arye Gross | ... |
Gordon Bloomfeld
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Professor Banks
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| Melora Hardin | ... |
Whitney Dunbar
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| Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Mr. Dunbar
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Ann Walker | ... |
Mrs. Dunbar
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| James Sikking | ... |
Bill Watson
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| Max Wright | ... |
Dr. Aronson
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Jeff Altman | ... |
Ray McGrady
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| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... |
Lisa Stimson
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| Maree Cheatham | ... |
Mrs. Dorothy Watson
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Barky Brewer
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Eric Schiff | ... |
Booey Fraser
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Ron Reagan | ... |
Frank
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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>
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Mark needs a scholarship to get into Harvard. There's one more available for a black student. The problem is Mark's not black... Yet. See more »Parents Guide:
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The Imposter See more »Box Office
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By Andy Razaf, Fats Waller (as Thomas Waller), Harry Brooks
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of CBS Records See more »
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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. See more »Goofs
Continuity: 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
"(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue"By Andy Razaf, Fats Waller (as Thomas Waller), Harry Brooks
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of CBS Records See more »
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