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C. Thomas Howell | ... |
Mark Watson
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Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Sarah Walker
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Arye Gross | ... |
Gordon Bloomfeld
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James Earl Jones | ... |
Professor Banks
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Melora Hardin | ... |
Whitney Dunbar
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Leslie Nielsen | ... |
Mr. Dunbar
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Ann Walker | ... |
Mrs. Dunbar
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James Sikking | ... |
Bill Watson
(as James B. Sikking)
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Max Wright | ... |
Dr. Aronson
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Jeff Altman | ... |
Ray McGrady
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... |
Lisa Stimson
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Maree Cheatham | ... |
Mrs. Dorothy Watson
(as Marie Cheatham)
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Wallace Langham | ... |
Barky Brewer
(as Wally Ward)
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Eric Schiff | ... |
Booey Fraser
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Ron Reagan | ... |
Frank
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Mark Neely | ... |
Brad Small
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David Reynolds | ... |
Ernie
(as Dave Reynolds)
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Wolfe Perry | ... |
Leon
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Jerry Pavlon | ... |
Bruce Wizansky
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Laurel Green | ... |
Zendel
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John David Bland | ... |
Seth
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Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard | ... |
George Walker
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Felix Nelson | ... |
Mr. Walker
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Betty Cole | ... |
Mrs. Walker
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Bo Mancuso | ... |
Bundy Dunbar
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Donald Hotton | ... |
Mr. Wicher
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Linda Hoy | ... |
Mrs. Sherwood
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Robert Burleigh | ... |
Bouchard Man
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Jonathan Wise | ... |
Andrew
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Amy Stoch | ... |
Girl in Bed
(as Amy Stock)
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Paul O'Brien | ... |
Officer Schkolnick
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M.C. Gainey | ... |
Man in Cell
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Freddie Dawson | ... |
D.J.
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Christine Bridges | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Darren Dalton | ... |
Player in basketball game (uncredited)
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Rob Gore | ... |
Harvard College Student (uncredited)
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Scott L. Treger | ... |
Harvard Basketball Player (uncredited)
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Mark Vafiades | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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John William Young | ... |
Banker (uncredited)
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Directed by
Steve Miner | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
Carol Black | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Carol Black | ... | co-producer |
Bernie Goldmann | ... | associate producer (as Bernhard Goldmann) |
Neal Marlens | ... | co-producer |
Donna Smith | ... | line producer |
Steve Tisch | ... | producer (produced by) |
Stephen Vaughan | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Tom Scott | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
Jeffrey Jur | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
David Finfer | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Jack Garsha | ... | color consultant (as Jack Garshia) |
Spencer Gross | ... | assistant film editor |
Neil Silver | ... | apprentice film editor |
Lois Trent-Bring | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
Melissa Skoff |
Production Design by
Gregg Fonseca |
Art Direction by
Don Diers | ||
John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | ... | (as John Reinhart) |
Set Decoration by
Dorree Cooper |
Costume Design by
Sharon Simonaire |
Makeup Department
Enid Arias | ... | hair stylist |
Devora Fischa | ... | makeup artist (as Devorah Fischa) |
Melissa Tucker | ... | makeup artist: Rae Dawn Chong |
Production Management
Donna Smith | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart B. Hagen | ... | second second assistant director (as Stuart Hagen) |
Josh King | ... | second assistant director |
Betsy Magruder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Kirk Corwin | ... | property master |
Carol Lee Davis | ... | scenic artist (as Carole Davis) |
Lisa Dean | ... | set dresser |
Elizabeth Flaherty | ... | art department coordinator |
Larry Fulton | ... | set designer |
Jonathan R. Hodges | ... | lead man |
Doug Lefler | ... | storyboard artist |
David McKlveen | ... | carpenter |
John Krenz Reinhart Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as John Reinhart) |
Michael Reinhart | ... | construction foreman |
Gene Serdena | ... | set dresser |
John Smart | ... | art patrol |
Anne Tamrazi | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
Gary Blufer | ... | sound effects recordist |
David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
Gordon Ecker | ... | supervising sound editor |
John Leveque | ... | sound editor |
John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gregg C. Rudloff) |
Steve Sollars | ... | boom operator |
Becky Sullivan | ... | adr editor |
Don Summer | ... | sound mixer (as Donald Summer) |
Shawn Sykora | ... | assistant sound editor |
Marvin Walowitz | ... | sound editor |
Sherman Waze | ... | sound editor |
Claus Wedemann | ... | consultant: Dolby (as Claus Wiedemann) |
David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor (as David Whittaker) |
Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound editor (as Karen Wilson) |
Richard E. Yawn | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
Roger George | ... | special effects |
Stunts
David Burton | ... | stunt double |
William H. Burton | ... | stunt double |
Steve M. Davison | ... | stunt double (as Steve Davison) |
Kimberly Epper | ... | stunt double |
Chris Howell | ... | stunt coordinator |
Pat Romano | ... | stunt double (as Patrick Romano) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Karen Bean | ... | gaffer |
Michael Becker | ... | still photographer |
Robert L. Blatman | ... | first camera assistant (as Rob Blatman) |
Clarence Brown | ... | grip |
Donne Daniels | ... | key grip |
Scott Davis | ... | best boy grip: Boston |
Barbara Delpuech | ... | electrician (as Barbara Way) |
Nick Gioiosa | ... | general operator: Boston |
Stephen Girouard | ... | grip: Boston |
Khan Griffith | ... | dolly grip |
Greg Hoffman | ... | best boy grip |
Kelly Elder McGowen | ... | second camera assistant (as Kelly McGowen) |
Paul McIlvaine | ... | best boy electric |
Rick Perez | ... | electrician (as Richard Perez) |
Brian A. Pitts | ... | electrician: Boston (as Brian Pitts) |
John Rappaport | ... | grip |
Maureen A. Ryan | ... | grip: Boston (as Maureen Ryan) |
Michael Winik | ... | second camera assistant: Boston |
William M. Weberg | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Jill Alman | ... | extra casting: Boston |
Edie Cornell | ... | casting assistant |
Reatha Grey | ... | extra casting: Grey Images |
Melissa Skoff | ... | casting |
Glenn White | ... | extra casting: Boston |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lesley B. Fenton | ... | wardrobe assistant: Boston |
Cecil Kramer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Sara Markowitz | ... | assistant costumer |
Location Management
Joseph Foley | ... | location manager: Boston |
Joseph A. Liuzzi | ... | location manager (as Joe Liuzzi) |
Music Department
David Anderle | ... | music supervisor |
Christopher Brooks | ... | supervising music editor |
Greg Fulginiti | ... | music engineer |
Gary Lubow | ... | scoring mixer |
Orion Crawford | ... | song transcriber (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Ronnie Baker | ... | driver |
William C. Bratton | ... | driver: Boston (as William Bratton) |
Jackie Crane | ... | driver: Boston |
Joseph Cuggino | ... | driver: Boston |
Jeff Dashnaw | ... | driver (as Jeffrey Dashnaw) |
Chester Ferreria | ... | driver: Boston |
Patrick Gordon | ... | driver |
Gregory Landis | ... | driver |
Hal Lary | ... | transportation captain |
John McBride | ... | driver: Boston |
Richard Murry | ... | driver: Boston |
Mike Padovich | ... | transportation coordinator |
Richard Robinson | ... | driver: Boston |
Martin Rossendahl | ... | driver |
James Russell | ... | driver |
Anthony Smith | ... | driver |
Michael Winn | ... | driver: Boston |
Timothy Winn | ... | driver: Boston |
William Winn | ... | transportation captain: Boston (as Billy Winn) |
Additional Crew
Rocky Alan | ... | production assistant |
Lori A. Balton | ... | craft service: Boston (as Lori Balton) |
Stan Cohen | ... | caterer |
Phyllis Gardner | ... | publicity coordinator (as Phyllis Gardner-Hirsen) |
Charles Harrington | ... | production assistant: Boston (as Charlie Harrington) |
Debbie Hayn-Cass | ... | assistant: Steve Miner (as Deborah Hayn) |
Jim Kent | ... | production assistant: Boston |
Karen Anne Kershaw | ... | production coordinator: Boston |
Dianne Mapp-Cheek | ... | production accountant (as Dianne L. Cheek) |
Kool Marder | ... | production coordinator (as Kool Lusby) |
Michael McGinn | ... | production assistant |
Leo Murphy | ... | production assistant: Boston |
Lisa Niedenthal | ... | production secretary: Boston |
Vanessa Norris | ... | assistant: Steve Tisch |
Timothy O'Connor | ... | production assistant: Boston |
Warren Oliver | ... | craft service |
Regi Plummer | ... | extras coordinator |
Deborah Ross | ... | main title sequence designer |
Nina Saxon | ... | main title sequence designer |
Michelle Solotar | ... | production coordinator |
Brian Spire | ... | production assistant |
Philip E. Thomas | ... | production secretary |
David Urik | ... | catering: Boston |
Chino 'Fats' Williams | ... | set security |
Production Companies
- Balcor Film Investors (copyright holder)
- Steve Tisch Company
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Onyx Film (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CNR Video (1987) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Highlight Video (1987) (Germany) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1987) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Image Entertainment (1987) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- New World Home Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Castle Premier Releasing (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- National Film Development Corporation (1988) (India) (theatrical) (Bombay)
- Look Filmes (1988) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Transvídeo (1988) (Brazil) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- ABM Group (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- Aquarius TV (1993) (Greece) (tv) (network television)
- Cinema Club (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Jünger Verlag (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Best Buy Movie GmbH (BBM) (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- CSG Computer Service Gallinnis (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Superfine Films (2003) (India) (video)
- Best Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Stormovie (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Boulevard Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2024) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2024) (Japan) (DVD)
- Orustak Soft (2024) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Orustak Soft (2024) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A&M Records (original soundtrack album available on)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (insurance provided by)
- Compact Sound Services (sound by)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (opticals)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Film Finances (completion services)
- First Run Catering (catering: Boston)
- Grey Images (extra casting)
- IDC Payroll Services Inc. (payroll services provided by)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (no. 28314)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Stellar Artists (extra casting: Boston)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- The Arrangment (catering)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and now, the party is over for the carefree, pampered, and very white California kid, Mark Watson. As a result, with his self-made millionaire father refusing to pay the tuition to attend the prestigious Harvard Law School, Mark's only hope rests on a full scholarship intended for an African-American applicant, and a bunch of tanning pills. Now, with his curly perm and the dark complexion, Mark can fraudulently make his dream come true; however, has Mark ever considered the ramifications, moral and legal, of his deception? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Taglines | A comedy with heart and soul. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | C. Thomas Howell had to wear colored contacts when his skin was toned to look black. His eyes are normally a goldish color and really stood out once his skin was darkened. See more » |
Goofs | After Mark is arrested, he is beaten up by baseball players while in jail. This takes place shortly before Thanksgiving and baseball season of any kind would be over by then. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Color of Money/Sid and Nancy/Down by Law/Clockwise (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | Hoochie Coochie Man See more » |
Quotes |
Professor Banks:
You've learned something I can't teach them. You've learned what it feels like to be black. Mark: No sir. Professor Banks: Beg your pardon? Mark: I don't really know what it feels like sir. If I didn't like it, I could always get out. It's not the same sir. Professor Banks: You've learned a great deal more than I thought. See more » |