---
title: 'Soul Food (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Tillman, Jr.'
released: '1997-08-24'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/soul-food-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120169/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Soul Food (1997)

1997 · 114 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written and directed by George Tillman Jr. in his major studio debut. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma P. Hall, Gina Ravera and Brandon Hammond. The story centers on the trials of an extended Black American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Babyface](https://cinepixo.com/people/babyface), [Robert Teitel](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-teitel), [Tracey Edmonds](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracey-edmonds), [Michael McQuarn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-mcquarn)
- **Director:** [George Tillman, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-tillman-jr)
- **Screenplay:** [George Tillman, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-tillman-jr)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lisa Coleman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-coleman), [Wendy Melvoin](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-melvoin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-elliott)

## Cast

- [Gina Ravera](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-ravera)
- [Tamara Braun](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamara-braun)
- [Brandon Hammond](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-hammond) as Ahmad Chadway
- [Mel Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-jackson)
- [Carl Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-wright)
- [Joel Hailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-hailey)
- [Jeffrey D. Sams](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-d-sams) as Kenny Chadway
- [Vanessa Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/vanessa-williams) as Teri Joseph
- [Babyface](https://cinepixo.com/people/babyface)
- [Vivica A. Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivica-a-fox) as Maxine Chadway
- [Mekhi Phifer](https://cinepixo.com/people/mekhi-phifer) as Lem Van Adams
- [Michael Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-beach)
- [Irma P. Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/irma-p-hall) as Josephine Joseph
- [Malik Yoba](https://cinepixo.com/people/malik-yoba)
- [Bernard Mixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-mixon)

## Criticism on CinePixo

No reviews published yet.

Official site: http://www.foxmovies.com/soulfood
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/soul-food-1997
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1140272); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.