Soul Man (1986)
| Release Date | 24 October 1986 |
| US Box Office | $28,000,000 |
| Tagline | A comedy with heart and soul. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Wheaton College - 26 E. Main Street, Norton, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Comedy of Errors, Satire |
| Themes | Assumed Identities, College Life, Class Differences, Fish Out of Water, Schemes and Ruses, Culture Clash, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance |
| Tones | Irreverent, Goofy, Satirical, Madcap, Humorous, Heartwarming |
| Tags | College, Coming Of Age, Con/scam, Cross Cultural Relations, Deception, Disguise, Loot, Racist, Role Switching, Romance, Scholarship, School |
Soul Man is a comedy film made in 1986 about a man who undergoes racial transformation with pills to qualify for an African-American-only scholarship at Harvard Law School. It stars C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ann Walker
Mrs. Dunbar
Jeff Altman
Ray McGrady
Eric Schiff
Booey Fraser
Mark Neely
Brad Small
David Reynolds
Ernie
Wolfe Perry
Leon
Jerry Pavlon
Bruce Wizansky
Laurel Green
Zendel
John David Bland
Seth
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard
George Walker
Felix Nelson
Mr. Walker
Betty Cole
Mrs. Walker
Bo Mancuso
Bundy Dunbar
Donald Hotton
Mr. Wicher
Linda Hoy
Mrs. Sherwood
Robert Burleigh
Bouchard Man
Jonathan Wise
Andrew
Amy Stock-Poynton
Girl in Bed
Freddie Dawson
D.J.
Scott L. Treger
Harvard Basketball Player
John William Young
Banker
Director
Producer
Carol Black
written by, co-producer
Bernie Goldmann
associate producer
Neal Marlens
co-producer
Donna Smith
line producer
Steve Tisch
producer
Stephen Vaughan
associate producer
Original Music
Tom Scott
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Cinematographer
Jeff Jur
Editor
David Finfer
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Production Designer
Gregg Fonseca
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Art Director
Don Diers
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John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
Set Decorator
Dorree Cooper
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Costume Designer
Sharon Simonaire
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Makeup Department
Enid Arias
hair stylist
Devora Fischa
makeup artist
Melissa Tucker
makeup artist: Rae Dawn Chong
Production Manager
Donna Smith
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart B. Hagen
second second assistant director
Josh King
second assistant director
Betsy Magruder
first assistant director
Art Department
Kirk Corwin
property master
Carol Lee Davis
scenic artist
Lisa Dean
set dresser
Elizabeth Flaherty
art department coordinator
Larry Fulton
set designer
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
construction coordinator
Michael Reinhart
construction foreman
Gene Serdena
set dresser
Jonathan Smart
art patrol
Anne Tamrazi
assistant property master
Sound Department
Gary Blufer
sound effects recordist
David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Ecker
supervising sound editor
John Leveque
sound editor
John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer
Steve Sollars
boom operator
Becky Sullivan
adr editor
Don Summer
sound mixer
Shawn Sykora
assistant sound editor
Marvin Walowitz
sound editor
Sherman Waze
sound editor
Claus Wedemann
consultant: Dolby, stereo sound consultant: Dolby
David A. Whittaker
sound editor
Karen G. Wilson
sound editor
Richard E. Yawn
foley editor
Special Effects
Roger George
special effects
Stunts
David Burton
stunts
William H. Burton
stunts
Steve M. Davison
stunts
Kimberly Epper
stunts
Chris Howell
stunt coordinator
Pat Romano
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Karen Bean
gaffer
Michael Becker
still photographer
Robert L. Blatman
first assistant camera
Clarence Brown
grip
Donne Daniels
key grip
Scott Davis
best boy grip: Boston
Barbara Delpuech
electrician
Nick Gioiosa
general operator: Boston
Stephen Girouard
grip: Boston unit
Khan Griffith
dolly grip
Gregory K. Hoffman
best boy grip
Kelly Elder McGowen
second assistant camera
Paul McIlvaine
best boy electric
Rick Perez
electrician
Brian A. Pitts
electrician: Boston
John Rappaport
grip
Maureen A. Ryan
grip: Boston
Michael Winik
second camera assistant: Boston unit
William M. Weberg
grip
Casting Department
Jill Alman
extra casting: Boston unit
Edie Cornell
casting assistant
Reatha Grey
extras casting
Melissa Skoff
casting
Glenn White
extra casting: Boston unit
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lesley B. Fenton
wardrobe assistant: Boston unit
Cecil Kramer
wardrobe assistant
Sara Markowitz
assistant costumer
Editorial Department
Jack Garsha
color consultant
Spencer Gross
assistant film editor
Neil Silver
apprentice film editor
Lois Trent-Bring
negative cutter
Music Department
David Anderle
music supervisor
Christopher Brooks
supervising music editor
Gary Lubow
scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Ronnie Baker
driver
William C. Bratton
driver: Boston unit
Jackie Crane
driver: Boston unit
Joseph Cuggino
driver: Boston unit
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
driver
Chester Ferreria
driver: Boston unit
Patrick Gordon
driver
Gregory Landis
driver
Hal Lary
transportation captain
John McBride
driver: Boston unit
Richard Murry
driver: Boston unit
Mike Padovich
transportation coordinator
Richard Robinson
driver: Boston unit
Martin Rossendahl
driver
James Russell
driver
Anthony Smith
driver
Michael Winn
driver: Boston unit
Timothy Winn
driver: Boston unit
William Winn
transportation captain: Boston unit
Other Crew
Rocky Alan
production assistant
Lori A. Balton
craft service: Boston unit
Stan Cohen
caterer
Joseph Foley
location manager: Boston unit
Phyllis Gardner
publicity coordinator
Karen Golden
script supervisor
Charles Harrington
production assistant: Boston unit
Debbie Hayn-Cass
assistant: Steve Miner
Jim Kent
production assistant: Boston unit
Karen Anne Kershaw
production coordinator: Boston
Joseph A. Liuzzi
location manager
Kool Marder
production coordinator
Dianne Mapp-Cheek
production accountant
Michael McGinn
production assistant
Leo Murphy
production assistant: Boston unit
Lisa Niedenthal
production secretary: Boston
Vanessa Norris
assistant: Steve Tisch
Timothy O'Connor
production assistant: Boston unit
Warren Oliver
craft service
Regi Plummer
extras coordinator
Deborah Ross
main title sequence designer
Nina Saxon
main title sequence designer
Michelle Solotar
production coordinator
Brian Spire
production assistant
Philip E. Thomas
production secretary
David Urik
catering: Boston unit
Chino 'Fats' Williams
set security
Production Company
Balcor Film Investors
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Steve Tisch Company, The
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Distributor
Aquarius TV
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Look Filmes
New World Pictures
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Roadshow Home Video
Succéfilm AB
Transvídeo
Miscellaneous
Albert G. Ruben and Company
insurance provided by
Arrangment, The
catering
Compact Sound Services
sound by
Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
processing by , opticals
Film Finance
completion services
First Run Catering
catering: Boston unit
Grey Images
extra casting
IDC Payroll Services Inc.
payroll services provided by
Segue Music
music editing
Stellar Artists
extra casting: Boston unit
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