The Women of Brewster Place
Synopsis
A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
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1989 Women of Brewster Place TV Promo
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-01-26
Top Cast
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Oprah Winfrey
Mattie Michael
Mary Alice
Fannie Michael
Olivia Cole
Miss Sophie
Robin Givens
Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Moses Gunn
Ben
Paula Kelly
Theresa
Lonette McKee
Lorraine
Barbara Montgomery
Miss Eva Turner
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Cora Lee
Leon
Abshu
Cicely Tyson
Lynn Whitfield
Ciel
Paul Winfield
Sam Michael
William Allen Young
Eugene
Cicely Tyson
Mrs. Browne
Bruce Beatty
Crony
William Frankfather
Judge
Clark Johnson
Butch Fuller
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.08x
-$1.1M deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Donna Deitch
- Screenplay & Story
- Gloria Naylor, Karen Hall
- Original Score
- David Shire
- Original Title
- The Women of Brewster Place
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Production Budget
- $1.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $100K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Donna Deitch
Gloria Naylor, Karen Hall
David Shire
Alexander Gruszynski
Carole Isenberg, Patricia K. Meyer, Oprah Winfrey, Reuben Cannon
Department Leadership Roster
David Shire
Original Music Composer
Patricia K. Meyer
Producer
Donna Deitch
Director
Reuben Cannon
Producer
Alexander Gruszynski
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Women of Brewster Place
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What is The Women of Brewster Place about?
A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
Who directed The Women of Brewster Place?
The Women of Brewster Place was directed by Donna Deitch.
Who stars in The Women of Brewster Place?
The principal cast of The Women of Brewster Place includes Oprah Winfrey, Mary Alice, Olivia Cole, Robin Givens, Moses Gunn.
When was The Women of Brewster Place released and how long is it?
The Women of Brewster Place was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Women of Brewster Place?
The Women of Brewster Place had a reported production budget of $1.2M and grossed $100K at the worldwide box office (0.08 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Women of Brewster Place?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Women of Brewster Place was composed by David Shire.
Is The Women of Brewster Place based on a book or true story?
The Women of Brewster Place is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gloria Naylor".