About Down in the Delta
- Released on December 25, 1998
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.
Full Cast of Down in the Delta
Alfre Woodard plays Loretta Sinclair
Al Freeman Jr. plays Earl Sinclair
Esther Rolle plays Annie Sinclair
Mary Alice plays Rosa Lynn Sinclair
Loretta Devine plays Zenia
Wesley Snipes plays Will Sinclair
Mpho Koaho plays Thomas
Anne-Marie Johnson plays Monica
Justin Lord plays Dr. Rainey
Richard Yearwood plays Marco
Sandra Caldwell plays Volunteer
Colleen Williams plays Tourist Woman
Richard Blackburn plays Tourist Man
Philip Akin plays Manager
Mary Fallick plays Drug Addict
Sandi Ross plays Pawnbroker
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins plays Prim Woman
Marium Carvell plays Prim Sister
Quancetia Hamilton plays Gina
Kim Roberts plays Isabelle
Michelyn Emelle plays Dozing Woman
Johnie Chase plays Grinning Man
Andrea Lewis plays Cassandra
Nigel Shawn Williams plays Carl
Bernard Browne plays Diner #1
Alison Sealy-Smith plays Diner #2
Eugene A. Clark plays Citizen #1
Chris Benson plays Citizen #2
Neville Edwards plays Slave Man
Yanna McIntosh plays Slave Woman
Troy Seivwright-Adams plays Collin
Kevin Duhaney plays Justin
Joel Gordon plays Jesse 1865 (age 17)
Phillip Jarrett plays Jesse 1890 (age 42)
Kulani Hassen plays Tracy
DeFoy Glenn plays Reverend Floyd
Jeff Jones plays Man in Congregation
Carol Anderson plays Jesse's Wife
Clinton Green plays Soloist in Church
Crew of Down in the Delta
Production
Directing
Editing
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Writing
Camera
- Alfre Woodard
- Al Freeman Jr.
- Esther Rolle
- Mary Alice
- Loretta Devine
- Wesley Snipes
- Mpho Koaho
- Anne-Marie Johnson
- Justin Lord
- Richard Yearwood
- Sandra Caldwell
- Colleen Williams
- Richard Blackburn
- Philip Akin
- Mary Fallick
- Sandi Ross
- Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
- Marium Carvell
- Quancetia Hamilton
- Kim Roberts
- Michelyn Emelle
- Johnie Chase
- Andrea Lewis
- Nigel Shawn Williams
- Bernard Browne
- Alison Sealy-Smith
- Eugene A. Clark
- Chris Benson
- Neville Edwards
- Yanna McIntosh
- Troy Seivwright-Adams
- Kevin Duhaney
- Joel Gordon
- Phillip Jarrett
- Kulani Hassen
- DeFoy Glenn
- Jeff Jones
- Carol Anderson
- Clinton Green