Soul Men
Soul Men is a 2008 American musical comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Adam Herschman and John Legend in his film debut. This was also Isaac Hayes's final film.
Plot
The Real Deal was a soul music trio (lead singer Marcus Hooks and backup singers Floyd Henderson and Louis Hinds) that was popular decades ago. However, the group dissolved when Marcus left to become a solo act. Louis and Floyd's friendship soured, and they did not speak to each other for the next 30 years. Floyd, recently retired, is having difficulty adjusting to his new life. He learns that Marcus has died. Louis, an ex-convict who became an auto mechanic, is contacted by executive Danny Epstein to perform with Floyd at the Apollo Theater in New York City as a tribute to Marcus. Louis declines. Floyd meets with Louis and mentions that they will be paid $40,000. Louis begrudgingly agrees to travel with Floyd cross-country for the concert.
More details
| author | Robert Ramsey |
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| contentLocation | Manhattan |
| director | Malcolm D. Lee |
| editor | Paul Millspaugh William Henry |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | apollo theater arrest casket coffin dressing room drug dealer groupie hear kidney stone lead singer locked in morning new life new york city parole parole violation physical abuse reminisce retire sing soul music their way tour tulsa oklahoma |
| musicBy | Stanley Clarke |
| producer | David T. Friendly |
| productionCompany | Dimension Films |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | dance musical musical comedy road movie |