TMDb Rating
5.3/10
158 verified votes
Soul Man (1986)
Comedy
104 min
"He didn't give up, he got down."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Steve Miner
Top Cast
C. Thomas HowellRae Dawn ChongArye GrossJames Earl JonesMelora Hardin
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