Before Women Had Wings (1997)

11/02/1997 (US) • Drama, TV Movie • 1h 36m

In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope

Overview

An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.

Before Women Had Wings (1997)

11/02/1997 (US) • 1h 36m

Drama, TV Movie

In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope

Overview

An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.

Top Billed Cast

Ellen Barkin

Glory Marie Jackson

Tina Majorino

Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson

Oprah Winfrey

Zora Williams

Julia Stiles

Phoebe Jackson

Burt Young

Louis Ippolito

John Savage

Billy Jackson

William Lee Scott

Hank Jackson

Louis Crugnali

L.J. Ippolito

David Hart

Sheriff

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

semi autobiographical

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