Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

Name: Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell
Director: Elvis Mitchell
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Released: 1991-07-01
Duration: 13 min
Cast: John Singleton, John Powers, Steven Soderbergh, Wendell B. Harris Jr., Russell Schwartz

TV MovieDocumentary

July 1, 19910h 13m

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".

Director

Elvis Mitchell

Production

ABC News

Cast

John SingletonSelf - Director, 'Boyz N' the Hood' (archive footage)

John PowersSelf - Film Critic

Steven SoderberghSelf - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'

Wendell B. Harris Jr.Self - Director, 'Chameleon Street'

Russell SchwartzSelf - Miramax Distributors, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape'

Elvis MitchellSelf - Film Critic