Basic Info
Release: April 27, 2018
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released
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Mr. SOUL!
2018
90 min
⭐ 7.0/10
3 votes
Overview
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Genres
Documentary
Comedy
Music
Production Countries
No production country data available.Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Ellis Haizlip
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Blair Underwood
Ellis Haizlip (voice)
Harry Belafonte
Self
Patti LaBelle
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage)
Gladys Knight
Self (archive footage)
Questlove
Self
Novella Nelson
Self
Maya Angelou
Self (archive footage)
Bill Withers
Self (archive footage)
Stan Lathan
Self
Crew
Melissa Haizlip
Director
Sam Pollard
Director
Melissa Haizlip
Producer
Melissa Haizlip
Writer
Chaz Ebert
Executive Producer
Blair Underwood
Executive Producer
Backdrops
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