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Chameleon Street
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R,1hr 35min
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1989
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Northern Arts Entertainment
Synopsis: Wendell B. Harris wrote, directed, and stars in Chameleon Street, a sly comedy based loosely on the real-life exploits of conman William Douglas Street, who demonstrates a gift for becoming what people want him to be. The film opens with Street (Harris) being interviewed by a prison psychiatrist. In this scene, he expresses what is basically his mantra, "I think, therefore I scam." The film then flashes back to Street's earlier days, living with his parents, and working for his taciturn father installing ... Full Synopsis
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Chameleon Street is a fascinating, funny, and literate examination of black identity. It was released in a hopeful time for black filmmakers. But along with another uniquely intelligent and thoughtful examination of black life, Charles Burnett's To Sleep With Anger, it didn't find the audience it deserved. The film's budgetary limitations are clearly visible in the threadbare production. It was Wendell ... Full Review
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William Douglas Street
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"Chameleon Street" (1989): Wendell B. Harris Jr.'s debut feature film was a big hit at the Sundance...
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