Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
1991•13m•Released
TV MovieDocumentary
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".
Director
Elvis Mitchell
Writer
Elvis Mitchell
Studio
ABC News
Cast
John Singleton
Self - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)
John Powers
Self - Film Critic
Steven Soderbergh
Self - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
Wendell B. Harris Jr.
Self - Director, 'Chameleon Street'
Russell Schwartz
Self - Miramax Distributors, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'
Elvis Mitchell
Self - Film Critic
Will Smith
Self (archive footage)
Warrington Hudlin
Self - Producer, 'House Party'
Armond White
Self - Film Critic
Robert Krulwich
Self - Host
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