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Down in the Delta

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Down in the Delta (1998)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:16

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A city girl gets shipped off to stay with her family in the Mississippi Delta by her mother in order to convalesce from her drug addiction. While there, she works alongside her grandfather at the... A city girl gets shipped off to stay with her family in the Mississippi Delta by her mother in order to convalesce from her drug addiction. While there, she works alongside her grandfather at the family restaurant and learns about the trials and adventures of previous generations of her family dating back to their time in slavery before the Civil War. A touching family drama and the directorial debut of poet Angelou. [More]

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Esther Rolle, Mary Alice

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Esther Rolle, Mary Alice, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes

Director: Maya Angelou

Director: Maya Angelou
Screenwriter: Myron Goble

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Jul 20, 1999

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  • Down In The Delta
  • DOWN IN THE DELTA brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community, and friendship! In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta (Alfre Woodard -- STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT, MUMFORD) -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer in her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi. In "The Delta," with the support and widsom of her hardworking Uncle Earl, Loretta finally begins to see a way to provide for her young children and reverse the downward slide of her life. A heartwarming, critically acclaimed motion picture also starring Wesley Snipes (BLADE, U.S. MARSHALS) and Loretta Devine (WAITING TO EXHALE) -- share in this remarkable journey to discover the strength of a family's roots and the power of unconditional love!
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    02/13/09
    Joe Leydon
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    Maya Angelou's stunning feature directorial debut.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    02/05/07
    Doris Toumarkine
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    Not particularly groundbreaking, and neither is its message, but it's all done with sensitivity and intelligence by Angelou.

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    01/02/07
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
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    I was not thrilled about having to see it. But, sitting there in the dark, I became tremendously moved by the movie, and I have not forgotten its power.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
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    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    04/09/05
    Robin Clifford
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    Employs too many redundant, stagy flashbacks to tell the story of Loretta's ancestors.

    Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
    07/01/04
    Judith Egerton
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    Nell Minow
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    A powerful performance from Alfre Woodard captured by Angelou's quiet, poetic direction.

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    Shows that every family has a potential for resiliency and growth, no matter what the problems.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
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    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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