Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta
DVD cover
Directed by	Maya Angelou
Produced by	Rick Rosenberg Bob Christiansen Victor McGauley Wesley Snipes
Written by	Myron Goble
Starring	Alfre Woodard Al Freeman, Jr. Esther Rolle Mary Alice Loretta Devine Wesley Snipes
Music by	Stanley Clarke
Cinematography	William Wages
Editing by	Nancy Richardson
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	August 5, 1998 (Urbanworld Film Festival) September 17, 1998 (Toronto Film Festival)
Running time	112 mins
Country	USA
Language	English
Box office	$5,672,903 (US)[1]

Down in the Delta is a 1998 drama film directed by Maya Angelou. The film stars Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle, Loretta Devine, and Wesley Snipes.

Cast

• Alfre Woodard ... Loretta Sinclair
• Al Freeman Jr. ... Earl Sinclair
• Esther Rolle ... Annie Sinclair
• Mary Alice ... Rosa Lynn Sinclair
• Loretta Devine ... Zenia
• Anne-Marie Johnson ... Monica Sinclair
• Mpho Koaho ... Thomas Sinclair
• Justin Lord ... Dr. Rainey
• Wesley Snipes ... Will Sinclair
• Kulani Hassen ... Tracy Sinclair
• Sandra Caldwell ... Volunteer
• Colleen Williams ... Tourist Woman
• Richard Blackburn ... Tourist Man
• Philip Akin ... Manager
• Mary Fallick ... Drug Addict
• Sandi Ross ... Pawnbroker
• Barbara Barnes-Hopkins ... Prim Woman

Reception

Woodard's work drew praise from San Francisco Chronicle reviewer Peter Stack, who lauded her for "a beautifully layered performance...Woodard is magical as a single mother haunted by drugs, alcohol and an inadequate education. She almost single-handedly shores up this somewhat simplistic movie...[h]er instincts for drama and humor provide a welcome dose of human reality, saving a script that veers toward the sentimental."^[2]

Soundtrack

The following soundtrack was released from Virgin Records^[3].

1. Believe in Love - Sunday
2. God's Stepchild - Janet Jackson
3. Heaven Must Be Like This - D'Angelo
4. If Ever - Stevie Wonder
5. Where Would I Be - The Leverts
6. I'm Only Human - Luther Vandross; Cassandra Wilson; Bob James
7. Just A Little Luv - Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men
8. We Belong Together - Tony Thompson And Antoinette
9. Don't Talk 2 Strangers - Chaka Khan
10. Let It Go - Jazzyfatnastees/The Roots
11. My Soul Don't Dream - Me'shell N'degocello/Keb'Mo'
12. Uh Uh Ooh Ooh Look Out Here It Comes - Ashford & Simpsons
13. Don't Let Nuthin' Keep You Down - Sounds Of Blackness
14. Family (Score) - Stanley Clark
15. The Rain - Tracie Spencer
16. Patchwork Quilt - Sweet Honey In The Rock

External links

• Down in the Delta at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ "Down in the Delta (1998)". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=downinthedelta.htm. Retrieved 27 July 2011. 
2. ^ Stack, Peter (23 June 2011). "Serenity of Life Down South / Woodard shores up Angelou's 'Delta'". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1999/07/23/DD78705.DTL. 
3. ^ http://allmusic.com/album/down-in-the-delta-r382811