Soul Men
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| Directed by | Malcolm D. Lee |
| Produced by |
David T. Friendly Charles Castaldi Steve Greener |
| Written by | Robert Ramsey Matthew Stone |
| Starring |
Samuel L. Jackson Bernie Mac Sharon Leal Sean Hayes Jennifer Coolidge Adam Herschman Affion Crockett Mike Epps Isaac Hayes John Legend Vanessa del Rio |
| Narrated by | Randy Jackson |
| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Edited by | William Henry Paul Millspaugh |
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| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
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100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $12,331,637 |
Soul Men is an American musical comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal and Sean Hayes, released on November 7, 2008. This was Bernie Mac's second last film appearance; he died on August 9, 2008.
Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes died in unrelated circumstances on August 9 and 10, 2008, respectively. Director Lee said the film was heavily re-edited to soften the tone of the film, as a tribute to the two actors.
Two former backup soul singers, Louis Hinds (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd Henderson (Bernie Mac), who have not spoken to each other in 30 years, reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer, Marcus Hooks (John Legend). Cleo (Sharon Leal), a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship, accompanies them as a new singer; she is believed to be Floyd's daughter but is really Louis's. A few problems come their way, involving Cleo's wanna-be gangsta rapper boyfriend, Lester (Affion Crockett), Floyd's fling with Rosalee (Jennifer Coolidge), and a lot more, leading up to their big performance at the Apollo Theater. The duo reform a bond that they lost 30 years ago.
The score for the film was composed by Stanley Clarke. The title song, "Soul Music" by Anthony Hamilton, which serves as the fictional trio's 1969 hit single, was written and produced by Frank Fitzpatrick. The official soundtrack was released November 4, 2008 by Stax Records, and features music by John Legend, Isaac Hayes, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, and others.
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