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Mama Flora's Family 

| Drama | TV Mini-Series (1998)
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2 episodes
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Mama Flora reflects on her life while trying to help her grand-daughter get her life right and be a better mother for her son. All while bringing the family she has left back together. Movies takes place from the 1910s to the 1970s.

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Cicely Tyson, Erika Alexander, Blair Underwood | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Cicely Tyson ...  Mama Flora 2 episodes, 1998
Erika Alexander ...  Young Flora 2 episodes, 1998
Blair Underwood ...  Willie 2 episodes, 1998
Queen Latifah ...  Diana 2 episodes, 1998
Mario Van Peebles ...  Luke 2 episodes, 1998
Hill Harper ...  Don 2 episodes, 1998
Wynton Yates Wynton Yates ...  Don (Teenager) 2 episodes, 1998
Sicily Johnson ...  Diana (Teenager) 2 episodes, 1998
Patty Mack Patty Mack ...  Pearl (1913-1919) 2 episodes, 1998
Michelle Benjamin Cooper Michelle Benjamin Cooper ...  Pearl (1932-1942) 2 episodes, 1998
Novella Nelson ...  Pearl (1955-1970) 2 episodes, 1998
Wesley Yates Wesley Yates ...  Booker Palmer (Age 8) 2 episodes, 1998
Preston Wigasi Brant ...  Booker Palmer 2 episodes, 1998
Lou Myers ...  Albie 2 episodes, 1998
Elijah Kelley ...  Young Willie 2 episodes, 1998
Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis ...  Reverend Jackson 2 episodes, 1998
Tanya Wright ...  Ernestine 2 episodes, 1998
Mike Masters ...  Ben 2 episodes, 1998
Angelina Spicer ...  Ruthana (Teenager) 2 episodes, 1998
David Ramsey ...  Booker Palmer (Adult) 2 episodes, 1998
Donna Biscoe ...  Jessica 2 episodes, 1998
Rhoda Griffis ...  Mrs. Hopkins (Younger Woman) 2 episodes, 1998
Edith Ivey ...  Mrs. Hopkins (Older Woman) 2 episodes, 1998
Carol Mitchell-Leon Carol Mitchell-Leon ...  Flora's Mama 2 episodes, 1998
Shashawnee Hall ...  Ab 2 episodes, 1998
Tom Even Tom Even ...  Judge Bennett 2 episodes, 1998
Tom Turbiville Tom Turbiville ...  Officer Kowalski 2 episodes, 1998
Patrick Reid Binion Patrick Reid Binion ...  Officer Vizzo 2 episodes, 1998
Johnny Cenicola Johnny Cenicola ...  Sam Phillips (Age 8) 2 episodes, 1998
Mitchell Laurance ...  State's Attorney 2 episodes, 1998
Kathryn Firago Kathryn Firago ...  Mrs. Phillips 2 episodes, 1998
Terrence Howard ...  Lincoln 2 episodes, 1998
Timothy Michaels Timothy Michaels ...  Kevin Hopkins (Young Man) 2 episodes, 1998
Leland L. Jones ...  Deacon Sanford 2 episodes, 1998
Thomas Jefferson Byrd ...  Flora's Pa 2 episodes, 1998
Peter Katona ...  Sam Phillips (Young Man) 2 episodes, 1998
Tonea Stewart ...  Bessie 2 episodes, 1998
Jody Thompson ...  Another Boy 2 episodes, 1998
Benji Wilhoite Benji Wilhoite ...  White Boy 2 episodes, 1998
Ronald McCall ...  Johnny Metzer 2 episodes, 1998
E. Roger Mitchell ...  Charlie (1912) 2 episodes, 1998
Gregory Alan Williams ...  Charlie (1941) 2 episodes, 1998
John Lawhorn John Lawhorn ...  Porter #1 2 episodes, 1998
Endia Yates Endia Yates ...  Ruthana (Age 5) 2 episodes, 1998
Cekoya Tolbert Cekoya Tolbert ...  Ruthana (Age 10) 2 episodes, 1998
David Kote David Kote ...  Louis 2 episodes, 1998
Alex Van ...  Ralph 2 episodes, 1998
Stuart Culpepper Stuart Culpepper ...  General Whitlow 2 episodes, 1998
Jordan Williams ...  Kevin Hopkins (Older Man) 2 episodes, 1998
J. White Burton J. White Burton ...  Mary Mitchell 2 episodes, 1998
Frank Hoyt Taylor ...  Mr. Anderson 2 episodes, 1998
Don Henderson Baker ...  Clerk (1955) 2 episodes, 1998
Stuart Greer Stuart Greer ...  Foreman 2 episodes, 1998
Jonathan Parks Jordan ...  Gavin Hopkins 2 episodes, 1998
Angela Thigpen Angela Thigpen ...  Victoria 2 episodes, 1998
Georgia Allen Georgia Allen ...  Nana Fleming 2 episodes, 1998
Shawn Shepard Shawn Shepard ...  Black Soldier 2 episodes, 1998
Bob King Bob King ...  Farmer (1920) 2 episodes, 1998
Kedren Werner Kedren Werner ...  Maertha 2 episodes, 1998
Eliott Keener Eliott Keener ...  Medicine Man 2 episodes, 1998
Sharon Blackwood ...  Older Nurse 2 episodes, 1998
Gerald Brown Gerald Brown ...  Another Man (1941) 2 episodes, 1998
Ron Leggett Ron Leggett ...  Hank 2 episodes, 1998
Annie Joe Edwards Annie Joe Edwards ...  Landlady 2 episodes, 1998
Tony Vaughn ...  Man (1941) 2 episodes, 1998
Erik Kilpatrick Erik Kilpatrick ...  Reggie 2 episodes, 1998
Libby Whittemore Libby Whittemore ...  Nurse 2 episodes, 1998
Angela Elayne Gibbs ...  Woman with Baby 2 episodes, 1998
Richie Dye Richie Dye ...  Star Café Manager 2 episodes, 1998
Mert Hatfield Mert Hatfield ...  Sheriff 2 episodes, 1998
Jill Jane Clements ...  Waitress 2 episodes, 1998
Wendy Boatright Wendy Boatright ...  Shapely Blonde 2 episodes, 1998
Craig Winkleman Craig Winkleman ...  Young Man 2 episodes, 1998
James Mayberry James Mayberry ...  Blood Donor #1 2 episodes, 1998
Wilbur Fitzgerald ...  Public Defender 2 episodes, 1998
Scott Oliver Scott Oliver ...  Judge Hogan 2 episodes, 1998
Antonne Broussard Antonne Broussard ...  Juror 2 episodes, 1998
Joe Cobb Jr. Joe Cobb Jr. ...  Dock Worker #2 2 episodes, 1998
Carrie Collins ...  Bar Patron 2 episodes, 1998
Jevon Dewand ...  Slave 2 episodes, 1998
Terrance Hill Terrance Hill ...  Extra 2 episodes, 1998
Jermaine Jackson ...  Dancer 2 episodes, 1998
Davontae Jones Davontae Jones ...  Malcolm (Age 4) 2 episodes, 1998
Javontae Jones Javontae Jones ...  Malcolm (Age 4) 2 episodes, 1998
Kevin Kersey Kevin Kersey ...  Young Kevin 2 episodes, 1998
Tina King Tina King ...  House Maid 2 episodes, 1998
Earl Maddox Earl Maddox ...  Racist 2 episodes, 1998
Faye Yvette McQueen Faye Yvette McQueen ...  Dancer 2 episodes, 1998
Shemar Moore ...  Lincoln Fleming 2 episodes, 1998
Kalaab Morton Kalaab Morton ...  Malcolm: Baby 2 episodes, 1998
Kameron Morton Kameron Morton ...  Malcolm: Baby 2 episodes, 1998
DJ Qualls ...  Jason 2 episodes, 1998
Dij Sparkx Dij Sparkx ...  Biker / ... 2 episodes, 1998
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Storyline

Mama Flora reflects on her life while trying to help her grand-daughter get her life right and be a better mother for her son. All while bringing the family she has left back together. Movies takes place from the 1910s to the 1970s.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | family relationships | black american | religion | race relations | See All (14) »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1998 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment,The Avnet/Kerner Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Though they do not share scenes, Erika Alexander plays the younger version of Queen Latifah's grandmother. They starred together as best friends on all 5 seasons of the Fox sitcom "Living Single" playing best friends Max and Khadijah. See more »

Goofs

When blood covered young Flora goes to pick up her crying baby after his father has been shot, the baby has blood on the bottom of his diaper (and on his body) that was obviously there BEFORE Flora picked him up. See more »

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A Perfect '10'
11 November 1998 | by ski – See all my reviews

My wife and I had no problem sitting through this 3+ hour movie. In fact we could have watched more. It goes to show, they can still make interesting films without nudity and cursing. We

also went through a half dozen hankies. Tom
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