Soul Man (1986) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Soul Man' right now, here are some important points about the The Steve Tisch Company comedy flick. Soul Man starring C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min. The release date of the movie is October 24th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 53/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 155 contributing users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "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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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Soul Man' on each platform when they are available. 'Soul Man' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Apple TV, Hoopla, and Prime Video in the US.