Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.4
IMDB Rating 5.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 14%

Financials

Revenue: $35,000,000

Budget: $4,500,000

Profit: + $30,500,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: He didn't give up, he got down.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 5

Release Date: Oct 24, 1986

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 44m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: The Steve Tisch Company


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Synopsis

A caucasian 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.


Main Cast

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Mark Watson

Age : 57 | Popularity : 28%

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Sarah Walker

Age : 63 | Popularity : 20%

Arye Gross

Arye Gross

Gordon Bloomfeld

Age : 64 | Popularity : 8%

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Professor Banks

Age : 93 | Popularity : 24%

Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Whitney Dunbar

Age : 56 | Popularity : 15%

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Mr. Dunbar

Age : 84 | Popularity : 28%

Ann Walker

Ann Walker

Mrs. Dunbar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Bill Watson

Age : 90 | Popularity : 19%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch
Casting
Melissa Skoff
Melissa Skoff
Associate Producer
Bernie Goldmann
Bernie Goldmann
Stephen Vaughan
Stephen Vaughan
Co-Producer
Carol Black
Carol Black
Neal Marlens
Neal Marlens
Production Manager
Donna Smith
Donna Smith
Line Producer
Donna Smith
Donna Smith
Location Manager
Joseph A. Liuzzi
Joseph A. Liuzzi
Production Coordinator
Michelle Solotar
Michelle Solotar
Production Accountant
Dianne Mapp-Cheek
Dianne Mapp-Cheek
Camera Director of Photography
Jeffrey Jur
Jeffrey Jur
First Assistant Camera
Robert L. Blatman
Robert L. Blatman
Dolly Grip
Khan Griffith
Khan Griffith
Key Grip
Donne Daniels
Donne Daniels
Second Assistant Camera
Kelly Elder McGowen
Kelly Elder McGowen
Still Photographer
Michael Becker
Michael Becker
Grip
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Art Production Design
Gregg Fonseca
Gregg Fonseca
Set Dresser
Gene Serdena
Gene Serdena
Lisa Dean
Lisa Dean
Set Designer
Larry Fulton
Larry Fulton
Set Decoration
Dorree Cooper
Dorree Cooper
Storyboard Artist
Doug Lefler
Doug Lefler
Art Direction
Don Diers
Don Diers
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
Construction Coordinator
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
Construction Foreman
Michael Reinhart
Michael Reinhart
Art Department Coordinator
Elizabeth Flaherty
Elizabeth Flaherty
Property Master
Kirk Corwin
Kirk Corwin
Title Designer
Nina Saxon
Nina Saxon
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
Assistant Property Master
Anne Tamrazi
Anne Tamrazi
Directing Second Second Assistant Director
Stuart B. Hagen
Stuart B. Hagen
Director
Steve Miner
Steve Miner
Script Supervisor
Karen Golden
Karen Golden
Second Assistant Director
Josh King
Josh King
First Assistant Director
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
Editing Editor
David Finfer
David Finfer
Negative Cutter
Lois Trent-Bring
Lois Trent-Bring
Sound Original Music Composer
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Sound Editor
Marvin Walowitz
Marvin Walowitz
David A. Whittaker
David A. Whittaker
John Leveque
John Leveque
Karen G. Wilson
Karen G. Wilson
Sherman Waze
Sherman Waze
Music Supervisor
David Anderle
David Anderle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
David E. Campbell
Gregg Rudloff
Gregg Rudloff
John T. Reitz
John T. Reitz
Supervising Sound Editor
Gordon Ecker
Gordon Ecker
ADR Editor
Becky Sullivan
Becky Sullivan
Foley Editor
Richard E. Yawn
Richard E. Yawn
Supervising Music Editor
Christopher Brooks
Christopher Brooks
Assistant Sound Editor
Shawn Sykora
Shawn Sykora
Boom Operator
Steve Sollars
Steve Sollars
Sound Mixer
Don Summer
Don Summer
Writing Screenplay
Carol Black
Carol Black
Crew Transportation Coordinator
Mike Padovich
Mike Padovich
Special Effects
Roger George
Roger George
Stunts
William H. Burton Sr.
William H. Burton Sr.
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Pat Romano
Pat Romano
David Burton
David Burton
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Howell
Chris Howell
Transportation Captain
Hal Lary
Hal Lary
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Sharon Simonaire
Sharon Simonaire
Hairstylist
Enid Arias
Enid Arias
Makeup Artist
Devora Fischa
Devora Fischa
Lighting Best Boy Electric
Paul McIlvaine
Paul McIlvaine
Electrician
Ricky Perez
Ricky Perez
Gaffer
Karen Bean
Karen Bean
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