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Down in the Delta (1998) · Cineora

Down in the Delta poster

A MAYA ANGELOU FILM

Down in the Delta

19981h 52mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 2K votes

SOMETIMES, THE LAST PLACE YOU EXPECTED TO BE IS THE ONE PLACE YOU'VE ALWAYS BELONGED...

A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live with her uncle and aunt for the summer.

Heartwarming
Uplifting
Melancholic
Family
Addiction
Cultural identity

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for family night and a comfort rewatch. Contains drug use.

DirectorMaya Angelou

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Alfre WoodardLoretta Sinclair

Al Freeman Jr.Earl Sinclair

Esther RolleAnnie Sinclair

Mary AliceRosa Lynn Sinclair

Loretta DevineZenia

Wesley SnipesWill Sinclair

Mpho KoahoThomas

Anne-Marie JohnsonMonica

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