The women of Brewster Place / Xenon Entertainment Group ; produced by Patricia K. Meyer and Reuben Cannon ; teleplay by Karen Hall ; directed by Donna Deitch ; Phoenix Entertainment Group, Inc. ; Harpo Productions, Inc. ; King Phoenix Entertainment.

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Mattie Michael, whose life has been plagued by misfortunes, is alone in a ghetto tenement on Brewster Place. She gradually unites the other tenement women to help them struggle for a new life.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shire, David (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Xenon Entertainment Group Phoenix Entertainment Group Harpo Productions King Phoenix Entertainment (Firm) Hearst Entertainment (Firm) Xenon Pictures
Other Authors:	Meyer, Patricia K. Cannon, Reuben, 1946- Hall, Karen Lynne Deitch, Donna, 1945- Winfrey, Oprah Givens, Robin Tyson, Cicely Jackée, 1956- Tate, Larenz Whitfield, Lynn Alice, Mary, 1936-2022 Cole, Olivia, 1942-2018 Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993 Kelly, Paula Leon McKee, Lonette Montgomery, Barbara Stickney, Phyllis Yvonne Winfield, Paul Young, William Allen, 1953- Gruszynski, Alexander Ludwig, Jerry Naylor, Gloria
Language:	English
Published:	[United States] : Santa Monica, CA : Hearst Entertainment Inc. ; Distributed by Xenon Pictures, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:	Complete unedited version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Inner cities > Drama. African American women > Drama. Women > Drama. Feature films.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films.
Physical Description:	1 DVD (182 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Mattie Michael, whose life has been plagued by misfortunes, is alone in a ghetto tenement on Brewster Place. She gradually unites the other tenement women to help them struggle for a new life.
Note:	Originally produced as motion picture in 1988. Based on the novel by Gloria Naylor. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PS3564.A895 W66 2011 VideoDVD CW8 D0128635 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated by the MPAA.
Credits:	Director of photography, Alexander Gruszynski ; editor, Jerrold L. Ludwig ; music, David Shire.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; stereo.
Cast:	Oprah Winfrey, Robin Givens, Cicely Tyson, Jackée, Larenz Tate, Lynn Whitfield, Mary Alice, Olivia Cole, Moses Gunn, Paula Kelly, Leon, Lonette McKee, Barbara Montgomery, Phyllis Yvonne Stickney, Paul Winfield, William Allen Young.