

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
1984, English. Directed by Jeff Margolis.
Mr. T, with the help of a host of friends and special guest performers, attempts to instill good values in children via a series of comedic and musical vignettes, taking place on the beach, at the park and on city streets.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jeff MargolisDirector
- Mr. TSelf
- Valerie LandsburgSelf
- Ricky BellSelf (as New Edition)
- Michael BivinsSelf (as New Edition)
- Bobby BrownSelf (as New Edition)
- Ronnie DeVoeSelf (as New Edition)
- Ralph E. TresvantSelf (as New Edition)
- The DimplesThemselves
- Gabriel GonzalesSelf
- Martha GonzalezSelf
- MartikaSelf (as Marta Marrero)
- Jerry SharellSelf
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Peter Elbling, Paul Raley, Paul Willson
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Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!?
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984) was directed by Jeff Margolis and stars Mr. T, Valerie Landsburg, Ricky Bell.