WATERMELON MAN
Title
WATERMELON MAN
SKU
5651232
Catalogue No.
PHISE189B
UPC
5060697925203
Label
Genres
Release Date
Nov 17, 2025
Format
Blu-ray
Packaging
Blu-Ray Case
No. of Discs
1
Region Coding
B (Blu-Ray)
TV Standard
1080p
Aspect Ratio
1.85:1
Running Time
100
Weight
0.361
Price
$28 inc. GST
Ships From
Melbourne, AU
A bigoted, white salesman (played by stand-up comedian Godfrey Cambridge) wakes up one morning to find he has become black. Although it has been somewhat overshadowed by Melvin Van Peebles' next film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, Watermelon Man has never felt more relevant than it does today.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
High Definition presentation
Original mono audio
Introduction by Melvin Van Peebles (2004, 5 mins)
The Guardian Interview with Melvin Van Peebles (1996, 71 mins): archival audio recording of the filmmaker in conversation with broadcaster Darcus Howe at London's National Film Theatre