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      Before Women Had Wings

      TV-14 1997 1 hr. 37 min. Drama List
      Reviews 86% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A black woman (Oprah Winfrey) helps a white girl (Tina Majorino) cope with her father's suicide and escape her alcoholic mother's (Ellen Barkin) abuse. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Deeply moving, even upsetting, but leaves us with hope. Young Tina Majorino steals this movie, who is older than her years, and the supporting cast all have their own perspectives of how the cycle of Alcohol and abuse can destroy families. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member good child abuse, battered woman, movie with Oprah. based before laws and awareness. watched on OWN tv. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Shows the hard things some kids have to put up with, Oprah was pretty good in her role. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member an absolutely brilliant film. loved every minute of it. definately need ur tissues though. worth watchin more than a few times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent movie a little violence but not much. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member HOW CAN I BUY THIS MOVIE I SAW THIS A FEW YEARS AGO AND I WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN AND BUY IT FOR MY WIFE AND I TO WATCH ANY IDEAS PLEASE HELP DYNOMIKE1982@YAHOO.COM Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A black woman (Oprah Winfrey) helps a white girl (Tina Majorino) cope with her father's suicide and escape her alcoholic mother's (Ellen Barkin) abuse.
      Director
      Lloyd Kramer
      Executive Producer
      Kate Forte
      Screenwriter
      Connie May Fowler
      Production Co
      Harpo Films
      Rating
      TV-14 (V)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Sound Mix
      Stereo