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