Soul Man
1986 · 1h 44m · Comedy · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
He didn't give up, he got down.
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.
Directed by
Steve MinerWritten by
Carol Black5.5Smart score
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collegeharvard universitylos angeles, californiascholarshipsecret identity
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