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1986 | DIRECTED BY STEVE MINER

Soul Man

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Soul Man
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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Select Cast
Leslie Nielsen
C. Thomas Howell
Rae Dawn Chong
Arye Gross
James Sikking
James Earl Jones
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
24th Oct 2021
Last viewed:
22nd Jun 2025
Total views:
17
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th October 1986
38 years 11 months 8 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
8th January 1987
38 years 8 months 24 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
16th January 1987
38 years 8 months 16 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
21st February 1987
38 years 7 months 8 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
27th March 1987
38 years 6 months 5 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
24th April 1987
38 years 5 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $25.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
909,245 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 15th Jan '88
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £626 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th Oct '86
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $4.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
steve miner Steve Miner
Starring
C. Thomas HowellMark Watson
Rae Dawn ChongSarah Walker
Arye GrossGordon Bloomfeld
James SikkingBill Watson
steve minerLeslie NielsenMr. Dunbar
James Earl JonesProfessor Banks
Melora HardinWhitney Dunbar
Ann WalkerMrs. Dunbar
Max WrightDr. Aronson
Jeff AltmanRay McGrady
steve minerJulia Louis-DreyfusLisa Stimson
Maree CheathamMrs. Dorothy Watson
Wallace LanghamBarky Brewer
Eric SchiffBooey Fraser
Ron ReaganFrank
Mark NeelyBrad Small
David ReynoldsErnie
Wolfe PerryLeon
Jerry PavlonBruce Wizansky
Laurel GreenZendel
John David BlandSeth
Jonathan Fudge LeonardGeorge Walker
Felix NelsonMr. Walker
Betty ColeMrs. Walker
Bo MancusoBundy Dunbar
Donald HottonMr. Wicher
Linda HoyMrs. Sherwood
Robert BurleighBouchard Man
Jonathan WiseAndrew
Amy StochGirl in Bed
Paul O'BrienOfficer Schkolnick
M.C. GaineyMan in Cell
Freddie DawsonD.J.
Christine BridgesStudent
Darren DaltonPlayer in basketball game
Rob GoreHarvard College Student
Scott L. TregerHarvard Basketball Player
Mark VafiadesStudent
John William YoungBanker
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
8
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£1,709,380
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Soul Man
15 Jan 1988
4N
£625,950
£625,950
22 Jan 1988
4▲▼
£417,300
£1,231,035
29 Jan 1988
4▲▼
£160,500
£1,463,760
5 Feb 1988
5▼
£107,000
£1,594,835
12 Feb 1988
7▼
£41,154
£1,654,508
19 Feb 1988
10▼
£20,577
£1,682,287
26 Feb 1988
12▼
£13,718
£1,700,120
4 Mar 1988
13▼
£6,859
£1,709,380

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
7
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$25,692,592
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 Oct 1986
3N
$4,422,179
$4,422,179
31 Oct 1986
3▲▼
$3,524,711
$9,104,091
7 Nov 1986
3▲▼
$3,475,407
$13,665,435
14 Nov 1986
3▲▼
$2,827,444
$17,565,881
21 Nov 1986
7▼
$2,200,993
$20,366,809
28 Nov 1986
8▼
$2,438,768
$24,061,145
5 Dec 1986
9▼
$1,222,927
$25,692,592

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  USA release date:
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  •  Finland release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,709,380
3002
The Good Shepherd
3003
Soul Man
3004
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Argentina Argentina
  • France France
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