Down in the Delta
Down in the Delta

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- 69/100 based on 1,862 votes
  • Released: 1998
  • Runtime: 112 mins
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  • Studio: Amen Ra Films
  • Genres: Drama

Rosa Lynn sends her drug-addicted daughter Loretta and Loretta's children Thomas and Tracy away from the big city to live with their uncle Earl in the ancestral home in rural Mississippi. Earl puts Loretta to work in his restaurant, Just Chicken, while also telling them about the generations of their family, the Sinclairs, dating back to their time in slavery before the the Civil War.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Down in the Delta:

Alfre Woodard
Al Freeman Jr.
Esther Rolle
Mary Alice
Loretta Devine
Wesley Snipes

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Rosa Lynn sends her drug-addicted daughter Loretta and Loretta's children Thomas and Tracy away from the big city to live with their uncle Earl in the ancestral home in rural Mississippi. Earl puts Loretta to work in his restaurant, Just Chicken, while also telling them about the generations of their family, the Sinclairs, dating back to their time in slavery before the the Civil War.

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Charlotte Observer - 10/10 by Lawrence ToppmanIn adding feature-film directing to her formidable list of accomplishments, poet and author Maya Angelou tells first-time screenwriter Myron Goble's absorbing and far-ranging story with simplicity and directness while guiding a splendid ensemble cast to an array of impressive portrayals.
Chicago Sun-Times - 9/10 by Roger EbertAngelou's first-time direction stays out of its own way; she doesn't call attention to herself with unnecessary visual touches, but focuses on the business at hand.
Chicago Tribune - 9/10 by Gene SiskelPoet Maya Angelou's debut feature directing effort is a solid and affecting piece of work.
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/10 by Peter StackA joyful film -- and hopefully one that will not slip away unnoticed.
Boston Globe - 8/10 by Jay CarrThe movie, which often threatens to disappear into a tub of soapsuds, is elevated immeasurably by the calm, stately performances of Mary Alice and Mr. Freeman.
Baltimore Sun - 8/10 by Ann HornadayBy the time it's ended, past and present have fused inextricably to create a movie that, in its own down-home way, is nothing less than epic.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Rita KempleyRoots matter, is Angelou’s Hallmark-style lesson. So for good measure, novice screenwriter Myron Goble also includes an unsubtle subplot about a candelabra that has been in the family since slaves were freed, thereby throwing one more ingredient into this thick dramatic gumbo.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Lisa AlspectorMaya Angelou?s very deliberate blocking of the actors charges each movement and line of dialogue with emotion, and the expressive combinations of colors and textures in the settings convey a palpable sense of the environments in which the characters undergo big but believable changes.
Film Journal International - 8/10 by Doris ToumarkineMaya Angelou's stunning feature directorial debut.
NPR - 7/10 by Bob MondelloA fine family drama...Though the film is marked by overtones of "Beloved," the Jonathan Demme film of Toni Morrison's book, it's worth seeing on its own merits.

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