Soul Food(Movie, 1997)

Name: Soul Food
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: T01:54:00
Rating: 3.3

1h 54min | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 32 votes)

Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written and directed by George Tillman Jr. in his major studio debut. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond. The story centers on the trials of an extended Black-American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage. Tillman based the family in the film on his own and Soul Food was widely acclaimed for presenting a more positive image of African-Ame... ()

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Available languages: German
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 54min

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Available languages: German
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 54min

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Awards & Nominations for Soul Food

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture nominated for: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nominated for: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2x nominated for: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture nominated for: MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance

About Soul Food

Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's (Irma P. Hall) turn sour when sisters Teri (Vanessa L. Williams), Bird (Nia Long) and Maxine (Vivica A. Fox) start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad (Brandon Hammond) to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.

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Trailer for Soul Food + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Soul Food (1997) Trailer(Trailer, 1:29)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Chicago (Illinois)

Plays in: Chicago (Illinois)

Made by: Fox 2000 Pictures, Edmonds Entertainment Group (EEG)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Translated into 12 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 09/26/1997

Appearing Characters: Ahmad Chadway

Cast: Michael Beach, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Brandon Hammond, Jeffrey D. Sams, Malik Yoba, Babyface, Carl Wright, Tamara Braun, Kevon Edmonds, Gina Ravera, Mel Jackson, Bernard Mixon, Joel Hailey, John M. Watson Sr.

Narrator: Brandon Hammond

Director: George Tillman, Jr.

Producer: Babyface, Tracey Edmonds, Robert Teitel, Michael McQuarn

Screenwriter: George Tillman, Jr.

Director of Photography: Paul Elliott

Composer: Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin

Keywords: sister, family relationships, unity

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Soul Food(Movie, 1997)

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