Arye Gross, C. Thomas Howell, James Earl Jones
Mark Watson (C. Thomas Howell) must snag a scholarship that will get him into get into Harvard Law School. And there happens to be one available for a black student. Only problem -- Mark's not black ....( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 19, 2002
Stats: 212 reviews
It?s another classic 80's film. The film I think is innocent enough, unintentionally offensive maybe but not racist. Anyone seen White Chicks? No, because it looks shit but I hear no complaints!
Mark doesn't expect any problems in going to college: he and his friend have reserved places in Harvard and his parents have the money to pay for his education there. But suddenly his father's neurotic psychiatrist advises him to go on vacation in Hawaii instead of spending more ...( read more)
quite ridiculous, i think this confused me a little as a child. Rascist too in hindsight
Contrived schmaltzy rubbish that purports to tackle race issues, but at best is superficial, at worst offensive in it's exploitative treatment of a serious issue.
Expected more from this for some reason. Maybe I should've watched 20 years ago!
He had such a promising career and now he's stuck in "B" movie hell...Sad waste, good movie tho'
At best, Soul Man is a passable time waster. At worst, its an unfunny comedy. James Earl Jones is still a cool S.O.B. though but Leslie Nielsen is horribly underused. And C.Thomas Howell?? He's bloody great!! I'm joking on that last part.......
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This movie is HILARIOUS!!! I looove it Tommy Howell Delivers his Lines PERFECTLY like playing a ganster etc............and of COURSE he can get the Girls Hes HOT in this movie
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