CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 13m

Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

IMDbTV MovieDocumentary

Elvis Mitchell uncovers why Chameleon Street (1989) by Wendell B. Harris Jr. failed to secure a proper distributor deal. Originally aired as a segment on "20/20".

Directed byElvis Mitchell

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 13m
Language
EN
Released
July 1, 1991
Studios
ABC News

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
John Singleton

John Singleton

Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)

John Powers

Self - Film Critic

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Self - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'

Wendell B. Harris Jr.

Wendell B. Harris Jr.

Self - Director, 'Chameleon Street'

Russell Schwartz

Self - Miramax Distributors, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'

Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Will Smith

Will Smith

Self (archive footage)

Warrington Hudlin

Warrington Hudlin

Self - Producer, 'House Party'

Armond White

Self - Film Critic

Robert Krulwich

Self - Host

Creative team
Directed by
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell
Written by
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell

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