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Before Women Had Wings (1997)

Before Women Had Wings

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1h 32m

Drama

November 2nd, 1997

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Before Women Had Wings is a 1997 television film, based on the story by Connie May Fowler about a mother whose abusive husband commits suicide, and she starts to violently abuse her two daughters. It is only then that a kindly woman becomes good friends with her youngest daughter, who therefore escapes the harsh realities of life.

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Cast

Oprah Winfrey
Zora Williams
Ellen Barkin
Glory Marie Jackson
Tina Majorino
Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson
Julia Stiles
Phoebe Jackson
John Savage
Billy Jackson
Burt Young
Louis Ippolito
William Lee Scott
Hank Jackson
Louis Crugnali
L.J. Ippolito
David Hart
Sheriff
Full cast & crew

Directors

Lloyd Kramer
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jay Benson
producer
Kate Forte
executive producer
Oprah Winfrey
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Connie May Fowler
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

One of them brought her into this world. The other gave her life.
In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope

Keywords

alcoholism
child abuse
1960s
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 30th, 2001 (Japan)
November 2nd, 1997 (United States of America)
November 2nd, 1997 (United States of America) ABC TV

Alternative Titles

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Before Women Had Wings
Before Women Had Wings (original title)
Se as Mulheres Tivessem Asas (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Ojai, California, USA

Running Times

92 min (Israel)
96 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Harpo Films (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

RocVale Film (Australia)
NHK (Japan)
NHK Kyôiku (Japan) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Home on the Range (catering)

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