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Soul Food

Every family needs some.

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.

19971h 54mRComedy, Drama

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About Soul Food

Directors
George Tillman Jr.
Cast
Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Brandon Hammond
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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