
The Women of Brewster Place
1989 · Miniseries · 178 min · ★ 6.8
A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
Based on The Women of Brewster Place
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (21 votes)
Themes
- miniseries
- woman director
- tv show
Cast & crew

Oprah Winfrey
as Mattie Michael

Mary Alice
as Fannie Michael

Olivia Cole
as Miss Sophie

Robin Givens
as Kiswana / Melanie Browne

Moses Gunn
as Ben

Paula Kelly
as Theresa

Lonette McKee
as Lorraine

Barbara Montgomery
as Miss Eva Turner

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
as Cora Lee

Leon
as Abshu
Directed by Donna Deitch