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About
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
Theatrical
Aug 23, 1991
Box Office
$4.7M
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Sandollar Productions, Touchstone Pictures
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Advice on Discussing Radical Equality in Jail
Miles
Yo, Frankie. When you get to jail, you might want to talk to some of the brothers on your views of radical equality.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →L
Lenny Henry
Miles Pope
F
Frank Langella
Leland Carver
A
Anne-Marie Johnson
Kristi
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
P
Peggy Lipton
Rita
M
Melvin Van Peebles
Taxi Driver
J
J.T. Walsh
Houston
A
Andreas Katsulas
Anthony
C
Charles Lane
Duane
B
Bill Raymond
Grunfeld
R
Ruth Brown
Martha
M
Michael Jai White
Alley Guy #1
H
Hazelle Goodman
Miles' Neighbor #1
R
R. Lee Ermey
Houston’s Boss
M
Michael McKean
Harvey Cooper
J
Judson Scott
Iago
L
Laura Schaefer
Stewardess
L
Lynne Griffin
Emilia
A
Austin Pendleton
Director of Othello
C
Christopher Collins
Frank LaMotta
