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Watermelon Man

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
R
1970    1h 40mComedy, Drama,
6.788%70%6.3
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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

Watermelon Man Ratings & Reviews

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

Watermelon Man Trivia

Watermelon Man was released on May 27, 1970.

Watermelon Man was directed by Melvin Van Peebles.

Watermelon Man has a runtime of 1h 40m.

Watermelon Man was produced by John B. Bennett.

The key characters in Watermelon Man are Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber (Godfrey Cambridge), Althea Janine Gerber (Estelle Parsons), Mr. Townsend (Howard Caine).

Watermelon Man is rated R.

Watermelon Man is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy film.

Watermelon Man has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.

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