Soul Man (1986)
Mark Watson wird an der Elite Universität in Harvard angenommen. Um sich diese jedoch leisten zu können, benötigt er ein Stipendium, das er aufgrund seiner Leistungen nicht bekommt und wegen seiner Faulheit nicht durch Arbeit finanzieren möchte. Er hätte jedoch eine Chance auf ein Stipendium, wenn er Afroamerikaner wäre. So fasst er kurzerhand den Entschluss, seine Haut mit Hilfe von viel Bräunungscreme zu färben. Es funktioniert, doch jetzt erfährt er das College aus Sicht einer Minderheit und hat darüber hinaus mit einfachen Problemen wie den Besuch seiner Eltern zu kämpfen...
Der Regisseur:
Steve Miner
Der Autor:
Carol Black
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C. Thomas Howell as Mark Watson |
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Rae Dawn Chong as Sarah Walker |
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Arye Gross as Gordon Bloomfeld |
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James Earl Jones as Professor Banks |
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Melora Hardin as Whitney Dunbar |
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Leslie Nielsen as Mr. Dunbar |
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Ann Walker as Mrs. Dunbar |
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James B. Sikking as Bill Watson |
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Max Wright as Dr. Aronson |
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Jeff Altman as Ray McGrady |
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Lisa Stimson |
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Maree Cheatham as Dorothy Watson |
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Wallace Langham as Barky Brewer |
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Eric Schiff as Booey Fraser |
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Ron Reagan as Frank |
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Mark Neely as Brad Small |
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David Reynolds as Ernie |
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Wolfe Perry as Leon |
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Jerry Pavlon as Bruce Wizansky |
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Laurel Green as Zendel |
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John David Bland as Seth |
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Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard as George Walker |
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Felix Nelson as Mr. Walker |
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Betty Cole as Mrs. Walker |
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Bo Mancuso as Bundy Dunbar |
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Donald Hotton as Mr. Wicher |
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Linda Hoy as Mrs. Sherwood |
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Robert Burleigh as Bouchard Man |
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Jonathan Wise as Andrew |
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Amy Stoch as Kim |
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Paul O'Brien as Officer Schkolnick |
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M.C. Gainey as Jail Cell Bigot |
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Freddie Dawson as D.J. |
| Directing | Steve Miner | Director |
| Writing | Carol Black | Screenplay |
| Production | Steve Tisch | Producer |
| Sound | Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jeffrey Jur | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Finfer | Editor |
| Production | Donna Smith | Production Manager |
| Art | Anne Tamrazi | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Elizabeth Flaherty | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Robert L. Blatman | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kelly Elder McGowen | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Becker | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Simonaire | Costume Design |
| Sound | Christopher Brooks | Supervising Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Devora Fischa | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Enid Arias | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Karen Bean | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Paul McIlvaine | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Ricky Perez | Electrician |
| Camera | Donne Daniels | Key Grip |
| Camera | Khan Griffith | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Clarence Brown | Grip |
| Sound | Don Summer | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Sollars | Boom Operator |
| Production | Joseph A. Liuzzi | Location Manager |
| Production | Dianne Mapp-Cheek | Production Accountant |
| Production | Michelle Solotar | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Doug Lefler | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Michael Reinhart | Construction Foreman |
| Crew | Roger George | Special Effects |
| Crew | Mike Padovich | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Hal Lary | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Chris Howell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Deborah Ross | Title Designer |
| Art | Nina Saxon | Title Designer |
| Sound | Gordon Ecker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | John Leveque | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David A. Whittaker | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Karen G. Wilson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marvin Walowitz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Sherman Waze | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Richard E. Yawn | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Becky Sullivan | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Shawn Sykora | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Lois Trent-Bring | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | David Burton | Stunts |
| Crew | William H. Burton Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Production | Melissa Skoff | Casting |
| Production | Bernie Goldmann | Associate Producer |
| Production | Stephen Vaughan | Associate Producer |
| Sound | David Anderle | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Gregg Fonseca | Production Design |
| Production | Donna Smith | Line Producer |
| Production | Carol Black | Co-Producer |
| Production | Neal Marlens | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Betsy Magruder | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Josh King | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stuart B. Hagen | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Don Diers | Art Direction |
| Art | John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | Art Direction |
| Art | Larry Fulton | Set Designer |
| Art | Dorree Cooper | Set Decoration |
| Art | Lisa Dean | Set Dresser |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Dresser |
| Art | Kirk Corwin | Property Master |