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