Soul Man Summary
MPAA Rating: PG13
Director: Steve Miner
Genres: Comedy
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An ambitious but spoiled rich white kid wins a scholarship to Harvard Law School by pretending to be African-American in this broadly played comedy. After his father cuts him off financially, Mark Watson (C._Thomas_Howell) wins a full tuition scholarship to Harvard by claiming to be African-American on the application form. With the help of his best friend, Gordon (Arye_Gross), Mark acquires some bronzing pills, a new hairdo, and a lowered voice. Disguised as a black student, Mark thinks that he's going to breeze through the program. The reality of being a minority at a mostly white institution quickly catches up to him, however, when he encounters some tacit racism and falls for Sarah Walker (Rae_Dawn_Chong), a fellow student whose affection makes him feel guilty about his ruse. Then there's the imperious Professor Banks (James_Earl_Jones), an African-American instructor who expects him to perform at a higher level than the other students. Soul Man was written by Carol_Black and directed by Steve_Miner, who would collaborate again for the popular television series The_Wonder_Years (1988-1993). Karl Williams, Rovi
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