Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta
Down in the Delta
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Maya Angelou
Written by	Myron Goble
Produced by	Rick Rosenberg; Bob Christiansen; Victor McGauley; Wesley Snipes
Starring	Alfre Woodard; Al Freeman, Jr.; Esther Rolle; Mary Alice; Loretta Devine; Wesley Snipes
Cinematography	William Wages
Edited by	Nancy Richardson
Music by	Stanley Clarke
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	August 5, 1998 (Urbanworld Film Festival); September 17, 1998 (Toronto Film Festival); December 25, 1998 (U.S.);
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada
Language	English
Box office	$5.6 million

Down in the Delta is a 1998 American-Canadian drama film, directed by Maya Angelou (in her only film directing effort) and starring Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle (in her final film appearance before her death), Loretta Devine, and Wesley Snipes.