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Watermelon Man

R19701h 40mMelvin Van Peebles
IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 60
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"His white bread world just turned upside brown!"

A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.

Comedy
SatireRacistRacismMaliciousIndependent FilmTanning BedHilariousMean SpiritedScathingWhiteface

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What is Watermelon Man (1970) about?

A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.

Who stars in Watermelon Man?

Watermelon Man stars Godfrey Cambridge (Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber), Estelle Parsons (Althea Janine Gerber), Howard Caine (Mr. Townsend), D'Urville Martin (Bus Driver), Mantan Moreland (Joe the Counterman). The film was directed by Melvin Van Peebles.

How long is Watermelon Man?

Watermelon Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1970. It is rated R.

Is Watermelon Man worth watching?

Watermelon Man holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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