Soul Men (film)

Infobox Film
name = Soul Men


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Malcolm D. Lee
producer = David T. Friendly
Charles Castaldi
Steve Greener
writer = Robert Ramsey Matthew Stone
starring = Samuel L. Jackson Bernie Mac Jennifer Coolidge Sean Hayes Isaac Hayes Sharon Leal
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distributor = Dimension Films/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = November 7 2008
runtime =
country = United States
language = English
budget =
gross =
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website = http://www.soulmen-movie.com/
amg_id =
imdb_id = 1111948

"Soul Men" is an upcoming American musical-dramedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Jennifer Coolidge and Isaac Hayes, who appears as himself. It is currently in post-production and set to be released on November 7, 2008. Both Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac died in unrelated circumstances during the weekend beginning August 9, 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/isaac-hayes/38798|title=Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac star in new film|date=2008-08-11|publisher=NME.com]

The movie has been rated R by the MPAA for pervasive language and sexual content, including nudity.

Director "Malcolm D. Lee" said the film was heavily re-edited to soften the tone of the film, as a tribute to Mac and Hayes.

"A Walk In The Park", a song performed by "Bernie Mac", "Samuel L. Jackson" and "Sharon Leal", from the film has been released as a single on the film's website.

Plot

Two former backup soul singers, Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) who have not spoken to each other in 20 years reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer. Cleo (Sharon Leal), a beautiful young woman, who is believed to be Floyd's daughter, accompanies them as the new lead singer.

Cast

*Samuel L. Jackson as Louis, one of two estranged backup soul-singerscite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972526.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|author=Michael Fleming|title=Jackson, Mac to star in 'Soul Men'|publisher=Variety Magazine|date=2007-09-23|accessdate=2008-02-20]
*Bernie Mac as Floyd, one of two estranged backup soul-singers
*Sean Hayes as the band's obnoxious managercite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i63ec568afa18bdd0dbf08ff0d4b54f5d|author=Gregg Goldstein|title=Three join 'Soul Men'|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2008-02-13|accessdate=2008-02-20]
*Jennifer Coolidge as Floyd's love interest
*Isaac Hayes as himself
*Sharon Leal as Cleo
*John Legendcite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980836.html?categoryId=1947&cs=1|author=Diane Garrett|title=Sean Hayes joins 'Soul Men'|publisher=Variety Magazine|date=2008-02-12|accessdate=2008-02-20]
*Adam Herschman
*Fatso-Fasano
*Affion Crockett
*Jackie Long

References

External links

*imdb title|1111948|Soul Men
* [http://www.soulmen.info/ "Soul Men" Movie] - Informative site about the movie.