Soul Food


1h 54m 1997

Brief Synopsis

The story of Sunday dinner gatherings that unite an African-American family and prevent it from unraveling when the family's matriarch becomes ill.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Jason S Johnston; Ronald L Wright
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

Synopsis

The story of Sunday dinner gatherings that unite an African-American family and prevent it from unraveling when the family's matriarch becomes ill.

Crew

Alicia Accardo

Script Supervisor

Iris Ade

Stunts

John W Ahlgren

Other

Tina Andrews

Screenplay (Uncredited)

Tina Andrews

Other

Stephen Andrzejewski

Location Manager

Janice Arthur

Steadicam Operator

Gena A Avery

Assistant

Bobbi Banks

Adr Editor

Martin Barba

Carpenter

Jacqueline Beatka

Wardrobe

Michael J Beavers

Carpenter

Andrt Benjamin

Song

Kate Best

Makeup

Blackstreet

Song Performer

Jane Blank

Wardrobe

Kurtis Blow

Song

Big Boi

Song

Brian W Boyd

Assistant

Mary A Brady

Other

Joe Bristol

Set Decorator

Ricardo Broadus

Sound Effects Editor

Eadra Brown

Hair Assistant

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutting

Tom Busch

Unit Production Manager

Michael L Butkovich

Other

Kenny Cabrera

Craft Service

Harold R. Caldwell

Office Assistant

John N Carter

Editor

Timothy M Carter

Hair Stylist

Patrick Caulfield

Costumes

Dennis Cavalier

Accountant

David J Chamerski

Property Master

John Chandler

Foley Editor

Gloria Coffey-sharrieff

Costumes

Lisa Coleman

Soloist

Lisa Coleman

Music

Sean Combs

Song

Sean Combs

Song Performer

Joseph P Connelly

Electrician

Frank Coronado

Visual Effects

Theadore A Corso

Electrician

Paul Curtis

Dialogue Editor

William D'ambra

Property Master

Naima A Dawson

Stunts

Roy E Dean

Other

Sterfon Demings

Hair

Neal Desby

Soloist

Jim Dewinski

Electrician

Elizabeth Dollarhide

Assistant

Jermaine Dupri

Song

Kenneth Edmonds

Music Producer

Kenneth Edmonds

Song

Kenneth Edmonds

Executive Producer

Tracey Edmonds

Producer

Adam C Eichhorst

Dolly Grip

Missy Elliott

Song

Missy Elliott

Music Producer

Paul Elliott

Dp/Cinematographer

Paul Elliott

Director Of Photography

J Ellis

Song

Ed England

Construction Coordinator

Joe Evreniadis

Grip

Mike J Farej

Transportation Co-Captain

Marco Fargnoli

Camera

Anthony Joseph Fatigato

Other

Frank M Ferrari

Production

Elisabeth Flaum

Sound Effects Editor

Shara Fleming

Assistant

Randy Fletcher

Assistant Director

Omar Lye Fook

Song

Robert Ford

Song

John Friday

Best Boy

Charles Gabriel

Song

Dan Garde

Music Editor

Marshall Garlington

Rerecording

Brian Geer

Foley Mixer

Clark Germain

Other

Matt Gibson

Carpenter

Damon Glaspie

Set Production Assistant

Mishell Glockler

Art Department Coordinator

Dulce Gonzalez

Camera Operator

Andrew Graham

Assistant Camera Operator

Russell A Green

Office Assistant

Adam Griswold

Best Boy

Harry Haase

Other

Larry Hanks

Technical Advisor

Poppy Hanks

Assistant

Chauncey Hannibul

Song

Gary Happ

Foreman

James M Harnett

Carpenter

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Cydney M Harris

Art Director

Chuck Hodes

Photography

Michael T Hohe

Carpenter

Aaron C Holden

On-Set Dresser

Thomas Holloway

Carpenter

John Hudecek

Gaffer

Morton E Hyatt

Electrician

Gregory A Jackson

Assistant Camera Operator

Harry P Jackson

Electrician

Bernard G Jacobs

Wardrobe

Gregg A Jarrett

Carpenter

Charles Jimenez

Key Rigging Grip

Darryl E Johnson

Office Assistant

Sidney Johnson

Song

Jason S Johnston

Cable Operator

K Jones

Song

Etterlene Jordan

Song

Michael Kamper

Sound Effects Editor

Jonathan Karp

Sound Effects Editor

Suzie Katayama

Consultant

Shawn Kennelly

Adr Mixer

Jason King

Dialogue Editor

Sharon D King

Location Casting

Rod Kiser

Special Effects Assistant

Michael Kohnhorst

Dp/Cinematographer

Michael Kohnhorst

Director Of Photography

John Kroll

Carpenter

Robert Krzeminski

Other

Dana Kupper

Assistant

Michael Lange

Grip

R Lawrence

Song

Jason Lezama

Foley Editor

Belinda Lipscomb

Song

Patrick J Lynn

Transportation Captain

Laura Macias

Foley Artist

Mel P Mack

Carpenter

Stanley N Mack

Carpenter

Kathryn A Madden

Medic

Chris Maentanis

Other

Lawrence H Mann

Sound Editor

Michelle Mann

Camera Operator

C D Martin

Song

Cy Matthys

Swing Gang

Cyril H Matthys

Swing Gang

Mark E Matthys

Best Boy Grip

Quentin Matthys

Swing Gang

John P Mcauliffe

Transportation Coordinator

Cat'ania Mccoy-howze

Makeup Artist

John Mchugh

Carpenter

Al Mckay

Song

Ademola Mcmullen

Set Production Assistant

Dennis Mcneill

Color Timer

Michael Mcquarn

Coproducer

Wendy Melvoin

Music

Wendy Melvoin

Soloist

Boyz Ii Men

Song Performer

Aimy Mhoon

Casting Associate

Fred Mikles

Other

Donald E Miller

Key Grip

Peter Miller

Electrician

James B Moor

Song

Stefanie A Moore

Assistant Director

Michael Moser

Sound Effects Editor

Melody L Moses

Set Production Assistant

Bill Motzing

Music Conductor

Mark A Murphy

Accounting Assistant

Vince Nicastro

Foley Artist

Bill Nielson

Steadicam Operator

Donna E Oakes

Craft Service

David Obermeyer

Sound Mixer

Jono Oliver

Assistant Director

Gina Marie Ome

Costumes

Margaret J. Orlando

Production Coordinator

Salvador Ptrez

Costume Designer

Darryl Parker

Carpenter

Marc Pelle-buchanan

Wardrobe

Juan Peralta

Rerecording Assistant

Dan Perri

Main Title Design

Freddie Petros

Other

Randy A Popplewell

Stunts

Denon Porter

Assistant Editor

Terrie Quinlan

Other

Ron Radvinsky

Assistant Editor

Robi Reed-humes

Casting

Mark Ridge

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Thomas J Rigden

Grip

Teddy Riley

Song

William Robinson Jr.

Song

Colin Rogers

Adr

Thomas P Ryba

Special Effects Coordinator

Raphael Saadiq

Song

Daniel R Sarich

Other

Blair Scheller

Boom Operator

Andrew Scheps

Soloist

Ann Scibelli

Sound Effects Editor

Manuel Seal

Song

Jeffrey Lyle Segal

Makeup

Maxine Shepard

Production Designer

Daryl Simmons

Song

L Simmons

Song

Russell Simmons

Song

Daniel Simone

Other

Joe E Skinner

Other

John J Slove

Carpenter

Dawn Smallman

Location Assistant

Lawrence Smith

Song

Frederick H Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Glenn A Stevens

Carpenter

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Jason S Johnston; Ronald L Wright
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 54m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of two Black Film Awards including best picture (tied with 'Eve's Bayou') and best actress (Vivica A. Fox) at 1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival.

Nominated for two 1997 NAACP Image Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Vanessa L Williams and Vivica A Fox).

Released in United States Fall September 26, 1997

Released in United States on Video January 13, 1998

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States July 1998

Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (in competition) in New York City (Guild 50 Theatre) August 20-24, 1997.

Shown at Acapulco Black Film Festival July, 1998.

Project was previously in development with Jackson-McHenry and Savoy Pictures.

Began shooting November 6, 1996.

Completed shooting December 19, 1996.

Released in United States Fall September 26, 1997

Released in United States on Video January 13, 1998

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival (in competition) in New York City (Guild 50 Theatre) August 20-24, 1997.)

Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at Acapulco Black Film Festival July, 1998.)