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Soul Man (1986)
4.8
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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Soul Man (1986)
4.8
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
(as James B. Sikking)
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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
(as Marie Cheatham)
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Barky Brewer
(as Wally Ward)
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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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