You Pay Only: $9.99 Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WOODARD,ALFRE
EAN: 9786305428336
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305428336
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 20, 1999
Running Time: 112 minutes
Sales Rank: 25005
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1998
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Description:
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!
Amazon.com:
This family drama begins in a gritty Chicago neighborhood with a jobless, hopeless mother (Alfre Woodard) pouring her efforts into the bottle and various drugs rather than her troubled daughter and wise-beyond-his-years son. But the movie soon heads south, as the title suggests, when Mom and kids are sent to live with an uncle for the summer. Their lives change, of course, but that's the only predictable aspect of this 107-minute film. First-time director Maya Angelou brings her poetic sense to Myron Goble's elegant script, and the performances are uniformly excellent, most notably the always superb Woodard, Al Freeman Jr. as her uncle, and Mary Alice as her mother. Wesley Snipes takes a break from his action career to do some acting as Freeman's son, and the late Esther Rolle is haunting in the last portrayal of her career. The film's touch of mystery is provided by one of its most devastating characters, a candelabra called Nathan. Rated PG-13, but suitable for ages 8 and older. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great family movie
A realistic portrait of how families can overcome troubles. I loved watching it with my kids. I am a big fan of Ms. Alfre Woodard.
Rating: - Down In The Delta
I have watched this movie over and over. It is one if my favorites. So uplifting! Every actor in this show is awesome. I love this movie!
Rating: - Excellent Movie
How realistic and provocative. Very moving story and great actors. I am glad I chose this movie as it was very entertaining.
Rating: - "Down in the Delta"
This film is both heartfelt and funny. Maya Angelou had directed the movie in a straight forward style (no need for camera tricks or flashy embellishments here) and as such delivers a film that builds to an emotional, satisfying ending that should please all. All the acting is first-rate with an especially great performance by Alfre Woodard. The screenplay provides for a wonderful family story to unfold at just the right pace with some pleasant surprises along the way. And, although this is a story about a Black family, any person of any race will be able to identify with the characters and share in this heart-warming experience.
Richard Rosenberg, Producer
Rating: - Down in the Delta will Lift your Spirit
I think this film should be required viewing in every school across our nation. Without realizing it, the viewer is slowing given a very personal lesson in slavery and its impact on the African American family, both in the past and as it effects these families today. The film gets its message across without the viewer learning the meaning of the candlestick named "Nathan," but when a family's determination to not allow a pawnbroker to take possession of Nathan is finally revealed, the impact slavery and how its horror echoes through to the present day becomes clear without being preachy or over-dramatic.
The performances of all the actors are exemplary, especially Miss Woodard. It is a film that helps all people, black and white alike, more clearly define race in our country today and how the wounds of the past continue to scar us today, with a message of hope and power for the future.
Browse for similar items by category:
|
