
Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor, which deals with several strong-willed women who live in a rundown housing project on Brewster Place in an unidentified eastern city; across three decades, they struggle against poverty, bigotry, and weak, troublesome men.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor, which deals with several strong-willed women who live in a rundown housing project on Brewster Place in an unidentified eastern city; across three decades, they struggle against poverty, bigotry, and weak, troublesome men.
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| Common Sense MediaKari CroopClassic miniseries tackles weighty women's issues. |
| User Reviewcathy wFrom the theme song to the comraderie of the neighborhood -- it gets no better! |
| User ReviewKandis AOne of my favorite movies as a kid!!! I love the whole story!!! |
| User ReviewSweet Poetic Rstrong minded women and strong willed women in this movie.... |
| User ReviewShay JAn excellent,excellent movie. I love the story of women sticking together even in the face of adversity and also people overcoming that adversity when that have one mind to do so. The closing scene brings me to tears EVERY time. Vesta Williams singing in that scene is AWESOME!!! LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! |
| User ReviewJasmyne JHave to love Oprah and the crew. I loved how the women came together. I wish all women could do that and stop trying to fight each other. |
| User ReviewCrystal TTHIS IS A SAD MOVIE,4 ME AS A MOTHER 2 C HER SON DUE THAT 2 HER WHEN SHE GAVE HIM EVERYTHING. |
| User ReviewMaegan NYou can't help but tear up when you watch this movie, especially at the end. You can almost feel Oprah's character's pain and frustration of always feeling like she's being held back in life. We need more movies like this. |
| User ReviewGena DMy favorite Oprah movie of all time. A must see |
| User ReviewPrivate Uyou have to see this...it shows many different women of color in many different points in life and it shows the many thngs we have to deal with not only from other ppl but our own as well |