Soul Food

Soul Food

114 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 26, 1997

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.

Soul Food

114 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 26, 1997

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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Fox 2000 Pictures, Edmonds Entertainment Group
Original title Soul Food
Directors George Tillman, Jr.
Writers George Tillman, Jr.

Cast

Vivica A. Fox

as Maxine

Nia Long

as Robin (Bird)

Michael Beach

as Miles

Mekhi Phifer

as Lem

Brandon Hammond

as Ahmad

Jeffrey D. Sams

as Kenny

Gina Ravera

as Faith

Irma P. Hall

as Mother Joe

Carl Wright

as Reverend Williams

Mel Jackson

as Simuel

John M. Watson Sr.

as Uncle Pete

Marcia Wright

as Nicole