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Feature film — 1970

Watermelon Man (1970)

6.31h 40mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.

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Director: Melvin Van Peebles

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Cast & crew

Godfrey Cambridge as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Godfrey Cambridge

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber

Estelle Parsons as Althea Janine Gerber

Estelle Parsons

Althea Janine Gerber

Howard Caine as Mr. Townsend

Howard Caine

Mr. Townsend

D'Urville Martin as Bus Driver

D'Urville Martin

Bus Driver

Mantan Moreland as Joe the Counterman

Mantan Moreland

Joe the Counterman

Erin Moran as Janice Gerber

Erin Moran

Janice Gerber

S

Scott Garrett

Burton Gerber

Paul Williams as Employment Office Clerk

Paul Williams

Employment Office Clerk

Kay E. Kuter as Dr. Wainwright

Kay E. Kuter

Dr. Wainwright

K

Kay Kimberly

Erica

I

Irving Selbst

Mr. Johnson

Emil Sitka as Delivery Man

Emil Sitka

Delivery Man

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