6.3 / 10(62 votes)IMDbR19701h 40m$1.1M Worldwide GrossUnited States of America

Watermelon Man

“His white bread world just turned upside brown!”

Topics:#satire #racist #racism #malicious #independent film #tanning bed #hilarious #mean spirited #scathing #whiteface

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.

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Watermelon Man - Trailer

Type: Clip • Published 2014-04-05

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Godfrey Cambridge

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Estelle Parsons

Althea Janine Gerber

Howard Caine

Mr. Townsend

D'Urville Martin

Bus Driver

Mantan Moreland

Joe the Counterman

Erin Moran

Janice Gerber

Scott Garrett

Burton Gerber

Paul Williams

Employment Office Clerk

Kay E. Kuter

Dr. Wainwright

Kay Kimberly

Erica

Irving Selbst

Mr. Johnson

Emil Sitka

Delivery Man

Lawrence Parke

1st Passenger

Karl Lukas

Policeman #2

Ralph Montgomery

Drugstore Boss

Charles Lampkin

Dr. Catlin

Erik L. Nelson

Doorman

Donna Dubrow

Receptionist

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

May 27, 1970

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

Undisclosed

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

$1.1M

Total global ticket sales

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay & Story: Herman Raucher
Original Score: Melvin Van Peebles
Original Title: Watermelon Man
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 40m
Worldwide Gross: $1.1M
Production Studios: Johanna, Columbia Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Melvin Van Peebles

Screenplay & Story

Herman Raucher

Original Score & Music

Melvin Van Peebles

Director of Photography

W. Wallace Kelley

Film Editing

Carl Kress

Producers

Leon Mirell, John B. Bennett

Department Leadership Roster

Melvin Van Peebles

Director

Herman Raucher

Writer

Melvin Van Peebles

Original Music Composer

Carl Kress

Editor

W. Wallace Kelley

Director of Photography

John B. Bennett

Producer

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Primary: R

R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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United States (MPAA)R

Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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