Down in the Delta
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)	Aug 5, 1998 (Urbanworld Film Festival) Sep 17, 1998 (Toronto Film Festival)
Running time	112 mins
Country	USA
Language	English
IMDb profile

Down in the Delta is a 1998 drama directed by Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... Woodard as Betty Applewhite on Desperate Housewives. ... Al Freeman, Jr. ... Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920–November 17, 1998) was an American actress. ... Mary Alice Smith (born December 3, 1941 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA) is an African-American actress. ... Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is an American musician known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and bass guitar. ... Miramax Films was a Big Ten film motion picture distribution and production company headquartered in New York City before being bought out by The Walt Disney Company. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Poster for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Box office at the Manulife Centre The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America from which the Oscars race begins. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1998. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Johnson April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. ...

The film stars Alfre Woodard; Al Freeman, Jr.; Esther Rolle; Loretta Devine; and Wesley Snipes. Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Woodard as Betty Applewhite on Desperate Housewives. ... Al Freeman, Jr. ... Esther Rolle (November 8, 1920–November 17, 1998) was an American actress. ... Loretta Devine Loretta Devine (born August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ...

External link

• Down in the Delta at the Internet Movie Database