Soul Man

Soul Man

He didn't give up, he got down.

5.2 /10 165 votes
October 24, 1986 1h 44m Released

Storyline

A white 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.

Key Information

Director Steve Miner
Writers Carol Black
Studio The Steve Tisch Company
Rating 5.2/10
Language EN
Budget $4,500,000

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Cast & Crew

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Mark Watson

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Sarah Walker

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Gordon Bloomfeld

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Professor Banks

Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Whitney Dunbar

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Mr. Dunbar

Ann Walker

Ann Walker

Mrs. Dunbar

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Bill Watson

Max Wright

Max Wright

Dr. Aronson

Jeff Altman

Jeff Altman

Ray McGrady

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lisa Stimson

Maree Cheatham

Maree Cheatham

Dorothy Watson

Frequently Asked Questions

Soul Man was released on October 24, 1986.

The runtime of Soul Man is 1h 44m.

Soul Man is a Comedy movie.

Soul Man has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB.

Soul Man is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Soul Man was directed by Steve Miner.

The main cast of Soul Man includes C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross.

Soul Man is originally in English.