Watermelon Man
📖 Synopsis
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “His white bread world just turned upside brown!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Godfrey CambridgeJefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle ParsonsAlthea Janine Gerber
Howard CaineMr. Townsend
D'Urville MartinBus Driver
Mantan MorelandJoe the Counterman
Erin MoranJanice GerberS
Scott GarrettBurton Gerber
Paul WilliamsEmployment Office ClerkK
Kay E. KuterDr. WainwrightK
Kay KimberlyErica🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Watermelon Man about?
- A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood, but his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
- Who directed Watermelon Man?
- Watermelon Man was directed by Melvin Van Peebles.
- When was Watermelon Man released?
- Watermelon Man was released on May 27, 1970.
- How long is Watermelon Man?
- Watermelon Man has a runtime of 1h 40m.
- Where can I track Watermelon Man?
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