Down in the Delta

(1998)

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Synopsis

Maya Angelou directed this moving drama about a concerned mother (Mary Alice) who pawns a beloved heirloom to save her druggie daughter (Alfre Woodard). The proceeds finance the daughter's move from inner-city Chicago to the family's ancestral home in Mississippi. Wesley Snipes co-produced and has a small role. Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle.

Directors

Maya Angelou, Reuben Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Alfre Woodard, Nancy Richardson, Wayne Downer, Reuben Cannon

Production year

1998

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Miramax Films

Runtime

112 minutes

Cast

Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle, Loretta Devine