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   • 5.3/10 5.3/10 IMDb
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   Critics consensus Critics had a whole lot less than a truckload of good loving for this woefully misguided take on race in '80s America. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › soul-man-1986Soul Man movie review & film summary (1986) | Roger Ebert

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   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. The film's hero is a UCLA graduate who poses as a black in order to qualify for a scholarship to Harvard Law School, and the movie follows him through his first semester, as he spars with a black professor, falls in love with a ...

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   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 ...

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   • Director: Steve Miner

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: C. Thomas Howell

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4. www.today.com › popculture › revisiting-blackfaceRevisiting the blackface comedy 'Soul Man' - TODAY

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   Oct 20, 2021 · The 1986 comedy went for laughs and tried to make a point in the process, but was met with plenty of resistance. C.Thomas Howell was an '80s heartthrob whose role in blackface in "Soul Man ...

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   Soul Man Reviews. It's an embarrassing film that I either wanted to throw-up from or laugh. Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jun 26, 2023. A decidedly high-concept comedy... Full Review ...

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   Language. English. Budget. $4.5 million [1] Box office. $35 million. 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.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0091991Soul Man (1986) - Soul Man (1986) - User Reviews - IMDb

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   Ridiculously unfunny 80s switcheroo comedy about a teenager named Mark (C. Thomas Howell) who desperately needs a scholarship to get into Harvard - the only problem is, the one remaining scholarship is open only to blacks. You can guess Mark's brilliant plan, as well as the fate of the entire movie.

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   Is Soul Man a good movie?

   • Soul Man is a more humorous version of that same experiment. Mark slowly learned that everyone didn't love Black people and that this plot of his would be much tougher than he imagined. And that was the most pleasing part of the movie. Seeing a privileged white kid come around to understand--even if only an inkling--what it's like to be Black.

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   How much money did Soul Man make?

   • The film garnered controversy, with Howell's makeup drawing comparisons to blackface, which prompted protests against the film upon its release. Despite the controversy and negative reviews from critics, Soul Man was a commercial success, grossing $35 million on a $4.5 million budget.

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   Where can I watch Soul Man?

   • Rent Soul Man on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Critics had a whole lot less than a truckload of good loving for this woefully misguided take on race in '80s America.

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   Who is the 'Soul Man' on 'We are the Romans'?

   • Mathcore band Botch has a track named "C. Thomas Howell as the 'Soul Man'" on their album We Are the Romans (1999). Soul Man was released on DVD on March 19, 2002, by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Special features included a theatrical and teaser trailer, along with an audio commentary by Miner and Howell.

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9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0091991Soul Man (1986) - IMDb

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   Oct 24, 1986 · Soul Man: Directed by Steve Miner. With C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones. To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.