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Dec 25, 1998 · Down in the Delta. There is a moment in Maya Angelou's "Down in the Delta" when a Chicago woman applies for a job in a supermarket and cannot pass a math test. Turned down, she leaves the store and buys a bottle.
Dec 25, 1998 · Down in the Delta: Directed by Maya Angelou. With Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle. 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.
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- Drama
- Maya Angelou
- 1998-12-25
Although director Maya Angelou is done few favors by a screenplay drawn in broad strokes, Down in the Delta offers some fine performances and a heartfelt message. Read Critics Reviews
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- Maya Angelou
- PG-13
- Alfre Woodard
Does an outstanding job portraying Uncle Earl, the relative down in the Delta who agrees to host his niece Loretta and her children for the summer. They live in Chicago where Loretta's mother Rosa is convinced her daughter is heading for a tragic ending, due to booze, drugs and unemployment.
If Down in the Delta has the eyes-on-the prize pacing and the inspirational lilt of a made-for-TV family drama, it comes by it honestly. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 5, 2023
On review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, Down in the Delta has an approval rating of 76% based on 72 critics' reviews. The consensus states: "Although director Maya Angelou is done few favors by a screenplay drawn in broad strokes, Down in the Delta offers some fine performances and a heartfelt message." [5]
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Dec 25, 1998 · Rosa Lynn sends her druggie daughter Loretta and her children Thomas and Tracy away from the big city to live with their uncle Earl in the ancestral home in rural Mississippi.
