Soul Food (1997)

Director:

George Tillman Jr.

Guionista (WGA):

George Tillman Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

26 septiembre 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Frase comercial:

Every family needs some.

Plot:

Matriarch Mama Joe has held her family together for 40 years around a Sunday dinner of soul food. When diabetes hospitalizes her...

Plot Keywords:

African American | Employment Discrimination | Family | Mother Son Relationship | Sister

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A Warm and Engaging Family Film

Cast

Vanessa Williams	...	Teri (as Vanessa L. Williams)
Vivica A. Fox	...	Maxine
Nia Long	...	Robin / 'Bird'
Michael Beach	...	Miles
Mekhi Phifer	...	Lem
Brandon Hammond	...	Ahmad
Jeffrey D. Sams	...	Kenny
Gina Ravera	...	Faith
Irma P. Hall	...	Mother Joe
Carl Wright	...	Reverend Williams
Mel Jackson	...	Simuel
Morgan Méchelle Smith	...	Kelly
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Uncle Pete
M.T. Alexander	...	Jada
Lawrence Petty	...	Harome

También conocida como:

Líos de familia (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong sexuality and language.

Duración:

114 min | Argentina:115 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:MA | Spain:13 | USA:R | Germany:6 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Edmonds Entertainment Group (EEG)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bird's co-workers are attacking Lem when he comes out the bathroom, he's wearing boxers under his towel.

Quotes:

Mama Joe: [after recieving a doctor's examination] I'm not getting my leg cut off.
Teri: Mama, there's no blood flowing to that leg. You're diabetic.
Maxine: You haven't been watching what you eat.
Mama Joe: [angrily, with tears in her eyes] NOBODY is cutting off my leg! And that's that!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Boondocks: The Itis (#1.10)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

A Song for Mama

A Warm and Engaging Family Film

SOUL FOOD is an entertaining and, at times moving film that chronicles the lives of a tight-knit African American family. Big Mama (Irma P. Hall) is the widowed patriarch and referee who always knows exactly what to say to her children in any situation. Vanessa Williams is Terri, the oldest daughter, a no-nonsense attorney who spends a lot of time bailing family members out of tight spots and never lets them forget it. Terri's husband Miles (Michael Beach) is also an attorney who really wants to be a musician and is fighting an attraction to Terri's flaky cousin Faith (Gina Ravera). Viveca A. Fox is Maxine, the middle daughter who is married to Kenny (Jeffrey D. Sams), who we learn she stole from Terri when they were teenagers and has a son Ahmad (Brandon Hammond)who assists Big Mama in her job as family referee. The story opens at the wedding of youngest daughter Bird (Nia Long)whose new husband (Mikhi Phifer)is having trouble securing employment because of his stint in prison. The family manages to handle their differences until Big Mama is incapacitated by illness and can no longer be peacekeeper, but young Ahmad, seeing his family crumble, steps up to take up the slack. This entertaining comedy-drama has a surprisingly smart screenplay and first-rate performances, with young Hammond a standout. Lovely family drama that affectionately embraces the experience of a loving African American family. And the food looks delicious!