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Chameleon Street (1989)

Chameleon Street poster
Directed by
Wendell B. Harris, Jr.
Genre
independent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man uses his talent for impersonation to pose as a reporter, a doctor, and a lawyer, conning people out of money. The film follows his schemes and the trouble they bring him.

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What happens

Chameleon Street is a 1989 American independent black comedy drama film written, directed by and starring Wendell B. Harris Jr. It tells the story of a social chameleon who impersonates reporters, doctors and lawyers in order to make money. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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