Overview

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.

Cast

Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle, Mary Alice, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes, Mpho Koaho, Anne-Marie Johnson

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What is "Down in the Delta" about?

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.

When was "Down in the Delta" released?

Down in the Delta was released in 1998.

Who stars in "Down in the Delta"?

The cast includes Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Esther Rolle, Mary Alice.