Watermelon Man

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
R
1970    1h 40mComedy, Drama,
6.788%70%
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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Cast of Watermelon Man

  • Godfrey CambridgeJefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
  • Estelle ParsonsAlthea Janine Gerber
  • Howard CaineMr. Townsend
  • D'Urville MartinBus Driver
  • Mantan MorelandJoe the Counterman
  • Erin MoranJanice Gerber
  • Scott GarrettBurton Gerber
  • Paul WilliamsEmployment Office Clerk
  • Kay E. KuterDr. Wainwright
  • Kay KimberlyErica
  • Irving SelbstMr. Johnson
  • Emil SitkaDelivery Man
  • Lawrence Parke1st Passenger
  • Karl LukasPoliceman #2
  • Ralph MontgomeryDrugstore Boss
  • Charles LampkinDr. Catlin
  • Erik L. NelsonDoorman
  • Donna DubrowReceptionist
  • Frank FarmerAndy Brandon
  • Ron PinkardPoliceman
  • Niva RuschellHousewife
  • Ray Ballard3rd Passenger
  • Robert Dagny2nd Passenger
  • Vivian RhodesGladys
  • Matthias UitzCab Driver
  • Rhodie CoganMrs. Johnson
  • Hazel MedinaWidow
  • Paul BradleyClub Member (uncredited)
  • Niva RuschellHousewife (uncredited)
  • Eddie SmithInstructor (uncredited)
  • Robert LewisExercising Student (uncredited)
  • Clarence M. LandryExercising Student (uncredited)
  • Mae ClarkeOld Woman (uncredited)
  • Melvin Van PeeblesSign Painter (uncredited) / Director
  • Charles FogelElevator Passenger (uncredited)
  • David CadienteDiner Patron (uncredited)
  • Almira SessionsWoman on Bus (uncredited)
  • George DeNormandBus Passenger (uncredited)
  • Murray PollackBus Passenger (uncredited)
  • Anthony RedondoBus Passenger (uncredited)
  • Tony ReganBuss Passenger (uncredited)
  • Leon AltonPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Walt DavisPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Ethelreda LeopoldPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Tina MenardPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Hans MoebusPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Clark RossPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Robert StrongPedestrian (uncredited)
  • Jimmy PayneMinor Role (uncredited)
  • Herman RaucherWriter
  • John B. BennettProducer

Watermelon Man Ratings & Reviews

  • SpanktacularFebruary 21, 2025
    Feels like a toned-down episode of American Dad. Delivery, comedic timing, everything.

 

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