Down In The Delta with Alfre Woodard: DVD Cover

    Down In The Delta Director: Maya Angelou Cast: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/20/1999
    • Original Release: 1998
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 31,304

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    Widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 audio; Chapter search

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    0. Chapter Selection
    1. Program Start [:16]
    2. Opening Credits [3:10]
    3. Thomas' Pep Talk [3:41]
    4. "Your Uncle Earl" [3:47]
    5. Loretta's Pep Talk [5:50]
    6. "Pretty Soon" [4:56]
    7. Pawnbroker [4:50]
    8. To Uncle Earl's [4:42]
    9. Getting Acquainted [4:43]
    10. Morning at Uncle Earl's [3:15]
    11. Just Chicken [3:50]
    12. Church [5:05]
    13. Dinner at Zenia's [6:17]
    14. "It's her birthday" [1:42]
    15. Will Comes Home [3:25]
    16. In the Yard [6:49]
    17. Thunderstorm [3:04]
    18. Thomas Learns to Shoot [5:31]
    19. The Story of Nathan [5:45]
    20. County Hospital [6:48]
    21. "I never had any dreams" [5:01]
    22. Back in Chicago [7:11]
    23. The Return [5:12]
    24. Jesse's Story [2:26]
    25. End Credits [4:45]

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    Poet Maya Angelou made her feature directorial debut with this African-American family drama, shown theatrically but originally produced for the Showtime cable network. Unemployed single mother Loretta (Alfre Woodward) lives with her mother, Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice), in a Chicago apartment. Drugs and alcohol lead Loretta to neglect her autistic daughter, Tracy (Kulani Hassen). Her teen son Thomas (Mpho Koaho) brings in money by photographing tourists. Rosa Lynn pawns a family heirloom in order to send Loretta and the kids off to their Mississippi Delta hometown where Loretta's Uncle Earl (Al Freeman Jr.) runs his diner. Earl lives in a dry county, so Loretta is reluctant. However, she has no choice after Rosa Lynn threatens to contact child-welfare authorities if she doesn't go. Earl takes in the trio even though he already has enough problems with Annie (Esther Rolle), an Alzheimer's victim under the supervision of caregiver Zenia (Loretta Devine). Toronto locations substitute for Mississippi. Shown at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival. Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

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    March 27, 2008: This film is incredibly moving & touching. It is a shame it did not merit some oscar noms!