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| Director: | Charles Burnett | 
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| Writer: | Dorothy West, Lisa Jones | 
| Staring: | 
| Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 22, 1998 | 
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| Director: | Charles Burnett | 
| Writer: | Dorothy West, Lisa Jones | 
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | 
| Keywords | musician, marriage, engagement, relationship, family | 
| Production Companies | Harpo Films, Hamdon Entertainment | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Halle Berry | Shelby Coles | 
| Eric Thal | Meade Howell | 
| Lynn Whitfield | Corinne Coles | 
| Carl Lumbly | Lute McNeil | 
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Ellen Coles | 
| Cynda Williams | Liz Odis | 
| Peter Francis James | Isaac Coles | 
| Michael Warren | Clark Coles | 
| Shirley Knight | Gram (Miss Caroline) | 
| Ronn Carroll | Dr. Havermeyer | 
| Richard Brooks | Lincoln Odis | 
| Gabriel Casseus | Hannibal | 
| Ethel Ayler | Eunice | 
| Margo Moorer | Emmaline | 
| Margaret Welsh | Josephine | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Charles Burnett | Director | 
| Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography | 
| Dorothy West | Novel | 
| Lisa Jones | Writer | 
| Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer | 
| Dorian Harris | Editor | 
| Geoffrey S. Grimsman | Production Design | 
| Eduardo Castro | Costume Design | 
| James Edward Ferrell Jr. | Set Decoration | 
| Mary Burton | Makeup Artist | 
| Mona Orr | Hairstylist | 
| Wynona Price | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Kenneth Walker | Hairstylist | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer | 
| Doro Bachrach | Producer | 
| Kate Forte | Executive Producer | 
| Daniel Schneider | Associate Producer | 
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