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Down in the Delta

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta (1998)
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Drama

In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississi... Read allIn a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.

  • Director
    • Maya Angelou
  • Writer
    • Myron Goble
  • Stars
    • Alfre Woodard
    • Al Freeman Jr.
    • Mary Alice
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Maya Angelou
    • Writer
      • Myron Goble
    • Stars
      • Alfre Woodard
      • Al Freeman Jr.
      • Mary Alice
    • 22User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Trailer 0:26
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    Wesley Snipes, Alfre Woodard, and Al Freeman Jr. in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Wesley Snipes and Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Alfre Woodard and Al Freeman Jr. in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., and Esther Rolle in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Alfre Woodard, Mary Alice, Kulani Hassen, and Mpho Koaho in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Wesley Snipes, Alfre Woodard, Mary Alice, and Loretta Devine in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Wesley Snipes and Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta (1998)
    Wesley Snipes and Alfre Woodard in Down in the Delta (1998)

    Top cast

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    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Loretta
    Al Freeman Jr.
    Al Freeman Jr.
    • Earl
    Mary Alice
    Mary Alice
    • Rosa Lynn
    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Annie
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Zenia
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Will
    Mpho Koaho
    Mpho Koaho
    • Thomas
    Kulani Hassen
    • Tracy
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Monica
    • (as Anne Marie Johnson)
    Justin Lord
    Justin Lord
    • Dr. Rainey
    Richard Yearwood
    Richard Yearwood
    • Marco
    Sandra Caldwell
    Sandra Caldwell
    • Volunteer
    Colleen Williams
    • Tourist Woman
    Richard Blackburn
    • Tourist Man
    Philip Akin
    • Manager
    Mary Fallick
    • Drug Addict
    Sandi Ross
    Sandi Ross
    • Pawnbroker
    Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
    • Prim Woman
    • (as Barbara Barnes Hopkins)
    • Director
      • Maya Angelou
    • Writer
      • Myron Goble
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was Esther Rolle's final performance, before she died.
    • Goofs
      Many people board the bus at the depot, but while traveling cross country the bus is clearly empty (apart from the driver).
    • Quotes

      Will Sinclair: I don't know how she's going to recognize me. She thinks somebody else is her own dead mother.

      Earl Sinclair: Oh, yeah? Maybe somethin' come back if she more of ya.

      Will Sinclair: Dad, how many times we got to talk about this? I'm not moving back to Mississippi.

      Earl Sinclair: But your roots are here.

      Will Sinclair: You taught me that my roots are here.

      Will Sinclair: [pause, looks at the checkerboard] Whose move is it? You always do this. Why do you always start talking and then you...

      Earl Sinclair: Your move.

      [chuckles]

      Earl Sinclair: Your move!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: You've Got Mail/Down in the Delta/The Thin Red Line/A Civil Action/Affliction (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Talk 2 Strangers
      Written by Prince

      Performed by Chaka Khan

      Published by Controversy Music (ASCAP)

      Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

      Licensed by NPG Records from Chaka Kahn's 1998 album "Come To My House"

    User reviews22

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    A dysfunctional family's return to family values.
    This movie begins in a Chicago ghetto, where Loretta is frankly doing a miserable job as a person and as a mother of two. As a last resort they drop in on her uncle in Mississippi for the summer, and his restaurant called "Just Chicken". From that point the real journey begins, accompanied by a few false starts, but accomplishing a wonderful transformation of not only Loretta's immediate family, but also the others they touch. It *is* a feel-good movie, but one that works well without becoming overly sappy. It's a good story, well-acted and well-directed, and will be enjoyed by anyone who shares traditional family values.
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    • TxMike
    • Sep 7, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 三角洲特種部隊
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Amen Ra Films
      • Chris/Rose Productions
      • Showtime Networks
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,672,903
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,672,903
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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