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The Women of Brewster Place
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Title: The Women of Brewster Place

Release Date: 19 Mar 1989

Runtime: 2h 58m

Genre: Drama, History

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.941 (17 votes)

Cast

  • Mattie Michael: Oprah Winfrey
  • Fannie Michael: Mary Alice
  • Miss Sophie: Olivia Cole
  • Kiswana / Melanie Browne: Robin Givens
  • Ben: Moses Gunn
  • Theresa: Paula Kelly
  • Lorraine: Lonette McKee
  • Miss Eva Turner: Barbara Montgomery
  • Cora Lee: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
  • Abshu: Leon
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