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6.4/10   92 votes
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Director:
Johnny E. Jensen
Writers (WGA):
Yvonne S. Thornton (book) and
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Release Date:
23 February 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
In many ways "The Ditchdigger's Daughters" adheres to the well worn path of a genre best described as the black struggle in an injust white America... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent film more (2 total)

Cast

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Carl Lumbly ... Donald Thornton

Dulé Hill ... Young Donald
Victoria Dillard ... Tass
Shelley Robertson ... Donna

Monique Coleman ... Young Donna

Kimberly Elise ... Jeanette

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly ... Young Jeanette (as Raeven Kelly)

Rosalyn Coleman ... Yvonne

Jameelah Nuriddin ... Young Yvonne

Monica Calhoun ... Linda
Malaika Jabali ... Young Linda
Erika L. Heard ... Rita
Kiara Tucker ... Young Rita
Denice Sealy ... Betty (as Denice J. Sealy)
Niaja Cotton ... Young Betty
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Company:
Four Papa Quebec more

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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Thorntons go to the Apollo, the Apollo theater logo is reflected in a car window on the street, but it isn't reversed as it should be. more
Soundtrack:
Sanctuary more

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent film, 5 April 2006
10/10
Author: stork1947 from New York, New York

The book is better, but this movie captures the struggles of an American family (who happens to be black). The strict, yet loving father figure is riveting and the accomplishments of his daughters are amazing. I wish they developed the characters of each girl a little more. The emphasis of intergenerational conflict hampers the message of persistence and survival in a world that is dismissive toward women. One can only imagine the uphill battles that were encountered in trying to raise and educate six girls in the 50s and 60s. The movie only glances over that. However, the last scene with the daughters carrying their father's casket to his final resting place is heart- rendering. Great flick!

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