USA,
1989
Directed by:
Donna DeitchScreenplay:
Karen HallCinematography:
Alexander GruszynskiComposer:
David ShireCast:
Oprah Winfrey, Mary Alice, Olivia Cole, Robin Givens, Moses Gunn, Jackée Harry, Paula Kelly, Leon, Lonette McKee, Lynn Whitfield, Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Clark Johnson, Glenn Plummer (more)Plots(1)
A group of strong-willed women live in the same rundown housing project and struggle against racism, poverty and troublesome men through three decades. Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
James Vallo
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Sixteen Candles (1984)
Lucas (1986)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
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Ebonie Smith
Puerto Rico
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
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William Allen Young
USA
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USA
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I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989) (TV movie)
Dark Skies (1996) (series)
Flashpoint (1984)
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Bee-Be Smith
USA
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Columbo (1971) (series)
Bulworth (1998)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Molly McClure
USA
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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
USA
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What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
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Montrose Hagins
USA
Best movies:
Coming to America (1988)
Teen Lover (1989)
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USA
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Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Case Closed (1988) (TV movie)
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Eugene Lee
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The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) (TV movie)
Menace II Society (1993)
Vivian Bonnell
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Ghost (1990)
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