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Soul Food

Soul Food

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Soul Food

"Every family needs some."

1997

1h 54m

6.3(92 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Fox 2000 Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Teri

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Maxine

Nia Long

Nia Long

Robin (Bird)

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Miles

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Lem

Brandon Hammond

Brandon Hammond

Ahmad

Jeffrey D. Sams

Jeffrey D. Sams

Kenny

Gina Ravera

Gina Ravera

Faith

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Mother Joe

Carl Wright

Carl Wright

Reverend Williams

Creative team

Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Written by: George Tillman Jr.
Produced by: Robert Teitel
Tracey Edmonds

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