# Soul Man (1986)

> A privileged California student disguises himself as Black to claim a Harvard scholarship, turning a college farce into a volatile satire of race and privilege.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7051

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Steve Miner
- Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones, Melora Hardin, Leslie Nielsen, Ann Walker, James B. Sikking
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091991/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, satirical, controversial, 1980s movie night, campus comedy marathon

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