Soul Men is a 2008 American music-comedy-drama film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and written by Matthew Stone and Rob Ramsey. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac. It was released on November 7, 2008. Both Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes died in unrelated circumstances on 9 and 10 of August 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 and Floyd Henderson , 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 . Cleo , a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship, who is believed to be Floyd's daughter but is really Louis' daughter, accompanies them as a new singer. A few problems come their way, involving Cleo's wanna-be gangsta rapper boyfriend, Lester , Floyd's fling with Rosalee and a lot more leading up to their big performance at the Apollo Theater, and the duo reform a bond that they lost 30 years ago.
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| Release date: | November 7, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Malcolm D. Lee |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 100 Minutes |
| Producer: | David T. Friendly, Charles Castaldi, Steve Greener |
| Editor: | Paul Millspaugh, William Henry |
| Music by: | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography: | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Screenplay by: | Matthew Stone, Robert Ramsey |
| Estimated budget: | $40,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Musical |