Soul Man (1986): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts
An evergreen, sourced guide to Soul Man: streaming options, cast and core facts.

Soul Man (1986) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. He didn't give up, he got down.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
C. Thomas Howell as Mark Watson; Rae Dawn Chong as Sarah Walker; Arye Gross as Gordon Bloomfeld; James Earl Jones as Professor Banks; Melora Hardin as Whitney Dunbar; Leslie Nielsen as Mr. Dunbar; Ann Walker as Mrs. Dunbar; James B. Sikking as Bill Watson
About Soul Man
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Soul Man?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Soul Man?
C. Thomas Howell as Mark Watson; Rae Dawn Chong as Sarah Walker; Arye Gross as Gordon Bloomfeld; James Earl Jones as Professor Banks; Melora Hardin as Whitney Dunbar; Leslie Nielsen as Mr. Dunbar; Ann Walker as Mrs. Dunbar; James B. Sikking as Bill Watson
Is this Soul Man guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



