Watermelon Man (1970)

05/27/1970 (US) • 1h 40m

Comedy

His white bread world just turned upside brown!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Godfrey Cambridge

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Estelle Parsons

Althea Janine Gerber

Howard Caine

Mr. Townsend

Mantan Moreland

Joe the Counterman

Erin Moran

Janice Gerber

Scott Garrett

Burton Gerber

Paul Williams

Employment Office Clerk

Kay E. Kuter

Dr. Wainwright


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$1,100,000.00

Keywords

satire

racist

racism

malicious

independent film

tanning bed

hilarious

mean spirited

scathing

whiteface

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