Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991, English. Directed by Elvis Mitchell.
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".
- Runtime
- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Elvis MitchellDirector
- John SingletonSelf - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
- John PowersSelf - Film Critic
- Steven SoderberghSelf - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
- Wendell B. Harris Jr.Self - Director, 'Chameleon Street'
- Russell SchwartzSelf - Miramax Distributors, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
- Elvis MitchellSelf - Film Critic
- Will SmithSelf (archive footage)
- Warrington HudlinSelf - Producer, 'House Party'
- Armond WhiteSelf - Film Critic
- Robert KrulwichSelf - Host
Details
- Released
- 1 July 1991
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Elvis Mitchell
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Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell (1991) was directed by Elvis Mitchell and stars John Singleton, John Powers, Steven Soderbergh.