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Soul Man: Full Cast & Crew 1986 Comedy
In order to win a scholarship, Mark Watson (C. Thomas Howell), the white son of an affluent psychiatrist, pretends to be black on his application form. When he's accepted, he alters his hair, skin and speech to conceal his true identity. At first Mark believes that going through law school as a minority will be a breeze, but he soon begins experiencing racism. Eventually, Mark falls in love with Sarah Walker (Rae Dawn Chong), a black student, and begins to feel guilty about his ruse. PG-13 Released: Oct 24, 1986 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Steve Miner Director C. Thomas Howell Mark Watson Actor Rae Dawn Chong Sarah Walker Actor Arye Gross Gordon Bloomfeld Actor James Earl Jones Professor Banks Actor Melora Hardin Whitney Dunbar Actor Leslie Nielsen Mr. Dunbar Actor James B. Sikking Bill Watson Actor Max Wright Dr. Aronson Actor Jeff Altman Ray McGrady Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus Lisa Stimson Actor Ron Reagan Frank Actor Carol Black Screenwriter Steve Tisch Producer Jeff Jur Cinematographer David Finfer Film Editing Gregg Fonseca Production Design Don Diers Art Director Dorree Cooper Set Decoration Sharon Simonaire Costume Design Melissa Skoff Casting