The Women of Brewster Place Movie Review 1989

Seven black women living in a tenement fight to gain control of their lives. (Men in general don't come out too well.) Excellent, complex script gives each actress in a fine ensemble headed by Winfrey (in her TV dramatic debut) time in the limelight. Pilot for the series "Brewster Place." Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor. Winfrey was executive producer.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 180 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women, African America, TV Pilot Movies

Screenplay

Karen Hall

Cast

Oprah Winfrey, Mary Alice, Olivia Cole, Robin Givens, Moses Gunn, Jackee, Paula Kelly, Lonette McKee, Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson

Cinematography

Alexander Grusynski

Director

Donna Deitch

Music

David Shire

Producer

J2 Communications