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A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.

TAGLINE: "It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."


Its release date is Wednesday December 18, 1985

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Topic Africa, Black People, Child abuse, Jazz, Pedophilia, Pregnancy & Teenage Pregnancy, Prison, Race Ethnicity, Racism, Rape, Sibling Relationship, Southern Usa & Violent Father
Genre Drama
Country The United States
Director Steven Spielberg
Starring Akosua Busia, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery & Whoopi Goldberg
Place Georgia (U.S. State)
Time 1900s & 1920s
Written by Alice Walker (novel) & Menno Meyjes (screenplay)
Cinematography Allen Daviau
Music Quincy Jones
Runtime 154 min


Other Drama movies by Steven Spielberg

The Fabelmans | Nov 11th, 2022

The Fabelmans
8.2/10 | By Steven Spielberg
United States of America | Comedy & Drama
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Red Hook | Feb 22nd, 2010

Red Hook
3.2/10 | By Elizabeth Lucas & Steven Spielberg
Comedy, Drama & Horror
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Empire of the Sun | Dec 9th, 1987

Empire of the Sun
7.8/10 | By Steven Spielberg
United States of America | Drama, History & War
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