Down in the Delta

1h 52min

Drama

A single mother plagued by alcohol and drug addictions is sent with her children from Chicago to her ancestral home in the Mississippi Delta, to live with her uncle and aunt for the summer.

Production Companies

Amen Ra Films

Chris/Rose Productions

Showtime Networks

Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Loretta Sinclair
Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Earl Sinclair
Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Annie Sinclair
Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Rosa Lynn Sinclair
Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Will Sinclair
Justin Lord

Justin Lord

Dr. Rainey
Colleen Williams

Colleen Williams

Tourist Woman
Mary Fallick

Mary Fallick

Drug Addict
Sandi Ross

Sandi Ross

Pawnbroker
Marium Carvell

Marium Carvell

Prim Sister
Kim Roberts

Kim Roberts

Isabelle
Michelyn Emelle

Michelyn Emelle

Dozing Woman
Johnie Chase

Johnie Chase

Grinning Man
Andrea Lewis

Andrea Lewis

Cassandra
Eugene Clark

Eugene Clark

Citizen #1
Chris Benson

Chris Benson

Citizen #2
Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

Slave Woman
Joel Gordon

Joel Gordon

Jesse 1865 (age 17)
Phillip Jarrett

Phillip Jarrett

Jesse 1890 (age 42)
DeFoy Glenn

DeFoy Glenn

Reverend Floyd
Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones

Man in Congregation
Carol Anderson

Carol Anderson

Jesse's Wife
Clinton Green

Clinton Green

Soloist in Church

Release date

25th Dec 1998

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English