Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

Overview

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".

Details

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