Chameleon Street (1991)
I Think, Therefore I Scam.
William Douglas Street is bored with his life. Working for his father is getting to him, his wife wants more money, and he's had enough. His solution is to re-invent himself. He becomes a chameleon, taking on whatever role suits the situation. From reporter to doctor to lawyer, he impersonates anyone he feels a need to be and he can earn money being.
- Date of release
- 1991-04-24
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (33)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director
- Wendell B. Harris Jr.
Casting
- Wendell B. Harris Jr. — William Douglas Street
- Angela Leslie — Gabrielle
- Amina Fakir — Tatiana
- Paula McGee — Herself
- Anthony Ennis — Curtis / Prelude Narration
- Davon Kiley — Dr. Hand
- Timothy Alvaro — Brian Whitaker, Detroit Human Rights Commission
- Renauld Bailleux — Raoul the Belgian
- William Ballenger — Attorney Barrett, The Head Honcho
- Lynn Barbee — Fable
- Jerome Barney — Tall Arresting Policeman
- Patrick Barrie — Marie Antoinette
Interesting facts
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
Chameleon Street is a 1989 American independent black comedy drama film written, directed by and starring Wendell B. Harris Jr. It tells the story of a social chameleon who impersonates reporters, doctors and lawyers in order to make money.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- Motor City 2026 · ★ 6.2
- Stir Crazy 1980 · ★ 6.5
- The Unforgivable 2021 · ★ 7.4
- The Whole Nine Yards 2000 · ★ 6.5
- Married to the Mob 1988 · ★ 6.0
- Breaking News in Yuba County 2021 · ★ 5.9
- Panic 2000 · ★ 6.2
- The Shawshank Redemption 1994 · ★ 8.7
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1956 · ★ 6.8
- Swimming with Sharks 1994 · ★ 6.6
- Big Stan 2007 · ★ 6.7
- Donnie Brasco 1997 · ★ 7.5