Wendell B. Harris Jr.’s comedy-drama Chameleon Street (1991) follows the story of William Douglas, a talented con artist from Detroit, renowned for his ability to bend in any social circle with unique personas.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Chameleon Street via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video & Peacock.
Is Chameleon Street available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Chameleon Street is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video & Peacock.
The film centers around Douglas’s ability to change his persona like a chameleon and use power, prejudices, and privileges to his benefit. He maneuvers various social circles with his abilities to highlight the superficiality of race and class. The film is lauded for its authentic and nuanced exploration of race, identity, class, and the African American experience in the USA.
Wendell B. Harris Jr., Angela Leslie, Amine Fakir, Paula McGee, Anthony Ennis, Davon Kiley, and Timothy Alvaro, among others, starred in the film.
Watch Chameleon Street streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Chameleon Street is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video is a video-in-demand streaming platform that distributes TV series and movies produced by Amazon and third-party content providers that can be watched on smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other streaming devices.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Watch Chameleon Street streaming via Peacock
Chameleon Street is available to watch on Peacock. Peacock allows its users to watch live programming such as news, sports events, and special events.
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
- Click ‘Get Started’
- Choose your payment plan
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (premium)
- $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (premium plus
- Create your account
- Enter your payment details
Peacock’s Premium account provides access to over 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo Shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus is the same plan but with no ads (save for limited exclusions), along with allowing users to download select titles and watch them offline and providing access to your local NBC channel live 24/7.
Chameleon Street synopsis is as follows:
“William Douglas Street is bored with his life. Working for his father is getting to him, his wife wants more money, and he’s had enough. His solution is to re-invent himself. He becomes a chameleon, taking on whatever role suits the situation. From reporter to doctor to lawyer, he impersonates anyone he feels a need to be and he can earn money being. The movie is based on the real figures William Douglas Street, Jr. and Erik Dupin.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
