Soul Food

Sep 26, 1997

1h 54m

★ 6.3

Every family needs some.

Overview

Traditional Sunday dinners at Mama Joe's turn sour when sisters Teri, Bird and Maxine start bringing their problems to the dinner table in this ensemble comedy. When tragedy strikes, it's up to grandson Ahmad to pull the family together and put the soul back into the family's weekly gatherings.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Edmonds Entertainment Group

Fox 2000 Pictures

Soul Food Trailers

Cast

Teri

Vanessa Williams

Maxine

Vivica A. Fox

Robin (Bird)

Nia Long

Miles

Michael Beach

Lem

Mekhi Phifer

Ahmad

Brandon Hammond

Kenny

Jeffrey D. Sams

Faith

Gina Ravera

Mother Joe

Irma P. Hall

Reverend Williams

Carl Wright

Simuel

Mel Jackson

Kelly

Morgan Méchelle Smith

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