- For the television series based upon this film, see Soul Food (TV series).
Soul Food is a 1997 American
comedy-drama film, produced by
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,
Tracey Edmonds, and
Robert Teitel, and released by
Fox 2000 Pictures. 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.
Written and
directed by
George Tillman, Jr. (in his major studio debut), the film centers on the trials of an extended
African-American family, held together by longstanding family traditions which begin to fade as serious problems take center stage. Tillman based the family in the film on his own, and
Soul Food was widely acclaimed for presenting a more positive image of African-Americans than is typically seen in
Hollywood films.