
Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
TV Movie
Documentary
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".
Keywords
denver, colorado
interview
hollywood
racism
freeze frame
film critic
celebrity interview
black cinema
independent film
cigarette smoking
film distributor
detroit indie film
palm tree
independent filmmaking
film market
director interview
sundance film festival
hype
target audience
hood film
fake blood
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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