Watermelon Man

Name: Watermelon Man
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1970-05-27
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, Howard Caine, D'Urville Martin, Mantan Moreland

1970·Movie·R·100 min·★ 6.3(59)

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“His white bread world just turned upside brown!”

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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About Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man is a 1970 English-language comedy film directed by Melvin Van Peebles. The cast is led by Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, Howard Caine. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV.

Watermelon Man was produced by Johanna and Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 27, 1970, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Melvin Van Peebles
Writers: Herman Raucher
Release date: May 27, 1970
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Johanna, Columbia Pictures

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Watermelon Man cast & crew

Watermelon Man was directed by Melvin Van Peebles and written by Herman Raucher.

The cast features Godfrey Cambridge as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber, Estelle Parsons as Althea Janine Gerber, Howard Caine as Mr. Townsend, D'Urville Martin as Bus Driver, Mantan Moreland as Joe the Counterman, and Erin Moran as Janice Gerber.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Melvin Van Peebles, cinematography is by W. Wallace Kelley, and it was produced by John B. Bennett and Leon Mirell.

Is Watermelon Man worth watching?

Watermelon Man holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Watermelon Man is worth a place on your watchlist.

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