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* KarmaHoudini: Mark essentially committed financial aid fraud to get that scholarship, a federal penalty punishable by up to five years in jail. His professor decides not to press charges in the end.
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* KarmaHoudini: Mark essentially committed financial aid fraud to get that scholarship, a federal penalty punishable by up to five years in jail. His professor decides not to press charges in the end. Albeit only after agreeing to several conditions from volunteer work to donations as well as paying back the scholarship money.
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Mark Watson (Howall) is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
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Mark Watson (Howall) (Howell) is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
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* InterracialRomance: Mark and Sarah, though she spends most of the film believing he's African American.
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* InterracialRomance: Mark and Sarah, though she spends most of the film believing he's African American.
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Even for 1986, ''Soul Man'' garnered no small share of controversy for its premise. Receiving critical panning from critics, protests from the NAACP and a general negative reception. Which didn't stop it from being a box office hit, making its budget back by over 20 million dollars and opening up at #3 in the country.
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Even for 1986, ''Soul Man'' garnered no small share of controversy for its premise. Receiving premise, receiving critical panning from critics, reviewers, protests from the NAACP NAACP, and a general negative reception. Which didn't stop None of which stopped it from being a box office hit, making its budget back by over 20 million dollars and opening up at #3 in the country.
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A 1986 comedy film starring Creator/CThomasHowell and Creator/JamesEarlJones.
Mark Watson is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
Mark Watson is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
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A 1986 teen comedy film directed by Steve Miner, starring Creator/CThomasHowell Creator/CThomasHowell, Creator/RaeDawnChong, Creator/AryeGross, Creator/JamesBSikking, Creator/LeslieNielsen and Creator/JamesEarlJones.
Mark Watson (Howall) is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his own way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
Mark Watson (Howall) is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his own way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
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The plot of the film centers around the protagonist committing a federal crime.
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* KarmaHoudini: Mark essentially committed financial aid fraud to get that scholarship, a federal penalty punishable by up to five years in jail. His professor decides not to press charges in the end.
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[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We're not making this premise up.]]
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A 1986 comedy film starring Creator/CThomasHowell.
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A 1986 comedy film starring Creator/CThomasHowell.
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* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Harvard, to be specific.
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* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Harvard, to be specific.specific.
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A 1986 comedy film starring Creator/CThomasHowell.
Mark Watson is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We're not making this premise up.]]
Even for 1986, ''Soul Man'' garnered no small share of controversy for its premise. Receiving critical panning from critics, protests from the NAACP and a general negative reception. Which didn't stop it from being a box office hit, making its budget back by over 20 million dollars and opening up at #3 in the country.
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* {{Blackface}}: In 1986 no less.
* BlackLikeMe: The general premise.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Harvard, to be specific.
A 1986 comedy film starring Creator/CThomasHowell.
Mark Watson is a spoiled rich kid, ready to coast by on daddy's dime to Harvard law school. But his father's psychiatrist has talked his father into having fun with his money instead of spending it on Mark.
Facing the prospect of having to pay his way through law school, Mark stumbles upon a plan to ensure he doesn't spend a cent for his education: Take experimental "Tanning pills" to make himself appear black, and apply for a minority scholarship.
[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We're not making this premise up.]]
Even for 1986, ''Soul Man'' garnered no small share of controversy for its premise. Receiving critical panning from critics, protests from the NAACP and a general negative reception. Which didn't stop it from being a box office hit, making its budget back by over 20 million dollars and opening up at #3 in the country.
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* {{Blackface}}: In 1986 no less.
* BlackLikeMe: The general premise.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Harvard, to be specific.
