Soul Man (1986)

Name: Soul Man
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones, Melora Hardin

1h 44m United States of America

Comedy

Plot

In "Soul Man," a wealthy white student, facing financial barriers from his family for law school, resorts to taking tanning pills to darken his skin. His goal is to secure an African-American scholarship at Harvard. As he navigates this new identity, he encounters unexpected challenges and insights, ultimately discovering the realities of being Black in America. Through this transformative experience, he gains a deeper understanding of racial issues and the complexities of privilege.

Cast

C. Thomas Howell Rae Dawn Chong Arye Gross James Earl Jones Melora Hardin Leslie Nielsen Ann Walker James B. Sikking Max Wright Jeff Altman Julia Louis-Dreyfus Maree Cheatham Wallace Langham Eric Schiff Ron Reagan