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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1986·Comedy / Romance·1h 44m

SOUL MAN

“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.

Above the Line
Steve Miner·DirectorCarol Black·ScreenplayJeffrey Jur·Director of PhotographyTom Scott·Original Music ComposerDavid Finfer·Editor
Cast
C. Thomas Howell·Mark WatsonRae Dawn Chong·Sarah WalkerArye Gross·Gordon BloomfeldJames Earl Jones·Professor BanksMelora Hardin·Whitney DunbarLeslie Nielsen·Mr. DunbarAnn Walker·Mrs. DunbarJames B. Sikking·Bill WatsonMax Wright·Dr. AronsonJeff Altman·Ray McGrady
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Steve Miner·DirectorKaren Golden·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Carol Black·Screenplay
Camera· 7
Jeffrey Jur·Director of PhotographyRobert L. Blatman·First Assistant CameraKelly Elder McGowen·Second Assistant CameraMichael Becker·Still PhotographerDonne Daniels·Key GripKhan Griffith·Dolly GripClarence Brown·Grip
Editing· 1
David Finfer·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Tom Scott·Original Music ComposerChristopher Brooks·Supervising Music EditorDon Summer·Sound MixerSteve Sollars·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 7
Sharon Simonaire·Costume DesignGregg Fonseca·Production DesignDon Diers·Art DirectionJohn Krenz Reinhart Jr.·Art DirectionAnne Tamrazi·Assistant Property MasterElizabeth Flaherty·Art Department CoordinatorDevora Fischa·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Steve Tisch·ProducerDonna Smith·Production ManagerJoseph A. Liuzzi·Location ManagerDianne Mapp-Cheek·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 4
Enid Arias·HairstylistKaren Bean·GafferPaul McIlvaine·Best Boy ElectricRicky Perez·Electrician
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
13%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$35M
ROI 678%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Soul Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#0A0A0A
#8C8C8C
Mood
Playful, Direct
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair and eyeglasses is depicted from the chest up, looking directly at the viewer with a slight smirk. He is wearing a black leather jacket over”

comedy
Key Elements
EyeglassesLeather Jacket
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
6/10
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