Chameleon Street: The Black Film They Could Not Sell

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".

TV Movie Documentary

John Singleton

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

John Powers

(Self - Film Critic)

Steven Soderbergh

(Self - Director, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape')

Wendell B. Harris Jr.

(Self - Director, 'Chameleon Street')

Russell Schwartz

(Self - Miramax Distributors, 'Sex, Lies & Videotape')

Elvis Mitchell

(Self - Film Critic)

Will Smith

(Self (archive footage))

Warrington Hudlin

(Self - Producer, 'House Party')

Armond White

(Self - Film Critic)

Robert Krulwich

(Self - Host)