Watch Down in the Delta (1998) Free Online

Release Date: 1998

Cast: Andrea Lewis, Esther Rolle, Justin Lord, Mary Alice, Anne-Marie Johnson, Kulani Hassen, Mpho Koaho, Al Freeman, Jr., Alfre Woodard, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes

Categories: Movies, Americana, Childhood Drama, Indie, Drama Film, Coming Of Age

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. 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." The... MORE

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. 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." The following soundtrack was released from Virgin Records. LESS