Before Women Had Wings (1997)
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In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope
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.
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Ellen BarkinGlory Marie Jackson
Oprah WinfreyZora Williams
Tina MajorinoAvocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson
Julia StilesPhoebe Jackson
John SavageBilly Jackson
Burt YoungLouis Ippolito
William Lee ScottHank Jackson
Louis CrugnaliL.J. Ippolito
David HartSheriffMovie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference570892Actor preference145243 · 70385 · 2898Country preferenceUsDecade preference1990
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Frequently asked questions about Before Women Had Wings
What is Before Women Had Wings about?
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.
How long is Before Women Had Wings?
Before Women Had Wings has a runtime of 96 minutes.