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Down In The Delta brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of fam... Sometimes The Best Place To Be...Is The Place You Least Expected.
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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- Maya Angelou
- 1998-12-25
Down in the Delta. Alfre Woodard leaves the big city behind and heads down south to save her family in this heartfelt film directed by Maya Angelou. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Sep 5, 2017 · 6.3K views 6 years ago. Rosa Lynn sends her druggie daughter Loretta (Alfre Woodard) and her children Thomas and Tracy away from the big city to live with their uncle Earl in the ancestral home in...
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Rosa Lynn Sinclair, an elderly woman, lives in a Chicago housing project with her daughter Loretta and her two grandchildren, four-year-old Tracy (who is autistic) and thirteen year-old Thomas. Disappointed in Loretta's life choices and afraid of the troubled circumstances surrounding her grandson Thomas, Rosa Lynn decides to send her daughter and ...
The original soundtrack was released by Virgin Records. 1. "Believe in Love" - Sunday (featuring Whitney Houston) 2. "God's Stepchild" - Janet Jackson(credited as Janet) 3. "Heaven Must Be Like This" - D'Angelo 4. "If Ever" - Stevie Wonder 5. "Where Would I Be" - The Leverts (Eddie, Gerald, and Sean) 6. "I'm Only Human" - Luther Vandross (featuring...
Box office
The film was successful on limited release, grossing $2,497,557 on its first week of release.
Critical response
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 Deltaoffers some fine performances and a heartfelt message." Alfre Woodard's work drew praise from San Francisco Chroniclereviewer Peter Stack, who lauded her for "a beautifully layered performance...Woodard is magical as a single mother haunted by dru...
Accolades
1. Acapulco Black Film Festival 1.1. Best Film (nominated) 1.2. Best Director - Maya Angelou(nominated) 1.3. Best Actress - Alfre Woodard(nominated) 1.4. Best Soundtrack (nominated) 2. Chicago International Film Festival 2.1. Audience Choice for Best Feature - Maya Angelou (winner) 3. Independent Spirit Awards 3.1. Best Female Lead - Alfre Woodard (nominated) 4. NAACP Image Awards 4.1. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture - Alfre Woodard (nominated) 4.2. Outstanding Motion Picture (no...
Down in the Delta at IMDbDown in the Delta at AllMovieDown in the Delta at Rotten TomatoesDown in the Delta. 1998 · 1 hr 53 min. PG-13. Drama · Independent. A single mom from Chicago takes her troubled kids to their ancestral home in the South, where her gruff uncle helps her see a path to a better life. Subtitles: English. Starring: Alfre Woodard Al Freeman Jr. Esther Rolle Mary Alice Wesley Snipes Loretta Devine.
Dec 25, 1998 · Down in the Delta. Roger Ebert December 25, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. 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.
