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The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

★ 6.9/10•1989•2h 58m•Drama•History

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Donna Deitch · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 58m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 19, 1989
Budget$1,200,000
Revenue$100,000

Actors

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Mattie Michael

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Fannie Michael

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Miss Sophie

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Kiswana / Melanie Browne

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Ben

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Theresa

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Lorraine

Barbara Montgomery

Barbara Montgomery

Miss Eva Turner

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Cora Lee

Leon

Leon

Abshu

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Ciel

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Sam Michael

William Allen Young

William Allen Young

Eugene

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Mrs. Browne

Bruce Beatty

Bruce Beatty

Crony

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