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Soul Man

PG-1319861h 44mSteve Miner
IMDb 5.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 17% · Metacritic 33

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"He didn't give up, he got down."

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.

Comedy
ScholarshipSecret IdentityHarvard UniversityCollegeLos Angeles, California

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What is Soul Man (1986) about?

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.

Who stars in Soul Man?

Soul Man stars C. Thomas Howell (Mark Watson), Rae Dawn Chong (Sarah Walker), Arye Gross (Gordon Bloomfeld), James Earl Jones (Professor Banks), Melora Hardin (Whitney Dunbar). The film was directed by Steve Miner.

How long is Soul Man?

Soul Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1986. It is rated PG-13.

Is Soul Man worth watching?

Soul Man holds an IMDb rating of 5.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 17. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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