Discover
Original Release
03/19/1989
US Release
03/19/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | Mattie Michael |
| Mary Alice | Fannie Michael |
| Olivia Cole | Miss Sophie |
| Robin Givens | Kiswana / Melanie Browne |
| Moses Gunn | Ben |
| Jackée Harry | Etta Mae Johnson |
| Paula Kelly | Theresa |
| Leon | Abshu |
| Lonette McKee | Lorraine |
| Barbara Montgomery | Miss Eva Turner |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | Mattie Michael |
| Mary Alice | Fannie Michael |
| Olivia Cole | Miss Sophie |
| Robin Givens | Kiswana / Melanie Browne |
| Moses Gunn | Ben |
| Jackée Harry | Etta Mae Johnson |
| Paula Kelly | Theresa |
| Leon | Abshu |
| Lonette McKee | Lorraine |
| Barbara Montgomery | Miss Eva Turner |
| Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | Cora Lee |
| Lynn Whitfield | Ciel |
| Paul Winfield | Sam Michael |
| William Allen Young | Eugene |
| Cicely Tyson | Mrs. Browne |
| Bruce Beatty | Crony |
| Vivian Bonnell | Black Woman |
| William Frankfather | Judge |
| Montrose Hagins | Mourner |
| Jinaki | Tenant #3 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer |
| Carole Isenberg | Executive Producer |
| Karen Hall | Producer |
| Barbara Black | Producer |
| Reuben Cannon | Producer |
| Patricia K. Meyer | Producer |
