Where to Watch Soul Man (1986)

Need to watch 'Soul Man' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Steve Miner-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Soul Man' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Soul Man' right now, here are some particulars about the The Steve Tisch Company comedy flick.

Released October 24th, 1986, 'Soul Man' stars C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong, Arye Gross, James Earl Jones The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 53 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 154 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qualify for an African-American scholarship at Harvard. He soon gets more than he bargained for, as he begins to learn what life is really like for blacks in America."

'Soul Man' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Hoopla, Fandango At Home, and Google Play Movies .