Watermelon Man (1970)
His white bread world just turned upside brown!
Jeff Gerber, a racist insurance agent and fitness freak, lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight. As Jeff tries to come to terms with this unexplained phenomenon that has befallen him, he soon becomes the victim himself, when all of his friends and neighbors suddenly shun and harass him.
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Godfrey CambridgeJeff Gerber
Estelle ParsonsAlthea Gerber
Howard CaineMr. Townsend
D'Urville MartinBus Driver
Mantan MorelandCounterman
Erin MoranJanice Gerber
Paul WilliamsEmployment Office Clerk
Kay E. KuterDr. WainwrightKay KimberlyEricaIrving SelbstMr. Johnson
Emil SitkaDelivery ManLawrence Parke1st PassengerKeywords
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What is Watermelon Man about?
Jeff Gerber, a racist insurance agent and fitness freak, lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But Jeff's bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight. As Jeff tries to come to terms with this unexplained phenomenon that has befallen him, he soon becomes the victim himself, when all of his friends and neighbors suddenly shun and harass him.
How long is Watermelon Man?
Watermelon Man has a runtime of 100 minutes.
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