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Soul Man is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Steve Miner and written by Carol L. Black. C. Thomas Howell stars as a white male law student who pretends to be black in order to qualify for a scholarship.
"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave, which consisted of Samuel "Sam" Moore and David "Dave" Prater.
Oct 24, 1986 · A white teenager pretends to be black to get a Harvard scholarship in this 1986 comedy. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (9.1K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Steve Miner
- 1986-10-24
Soul Man is a 1986 comedy film about a white man who pretends to be black to get a scholarship. The film has low ratings from critics and mixed reviews from audiences, who disagree on its humor and message.
- (24)
- Steve Miner
- PG-13
- C. Thomas Howell
Oct 20, 2021 · By Drew Weisholtz. It seems preposterous and inconceivable today: a comedy about a wealthy white student so desperate to attend Harvard Law School that he pretends to be...
- Drew Weisholtz
Reviews. Soul Man. Roger Ebert October 24, 1986. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Although the premise of "Soul Man" has been greeted with widespread derision, it actually has a lot of potential - even if it has been made into a lame-brained movie.
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and now, the party is over for the carefree, pampered, and very white California kid, Mark Watson.
