The past has a life of its own.
5.8
172 min
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oprah Winfrey | Sethe | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Danny Glover | Paul D | Unowned |
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Kimberly Elise | Denver | Unowned |
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Thandiwe Newton | Beloved | Unowned |
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LisaGay Hamilton | Younger Sethe | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Beah Richards | Baby Suggs | Unowned |
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Albert Hall | Stamp Paid | Unowned |
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Irma P. Hall | Ella | Unowned |
| Carol Jean Lewis | Janey Wagon | Unowned | |
| Kessia Embry | Amy Denver | Unowned | |
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Jude Ciccolella | Schoolteacher | Unowned |
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Anthony Chisholm | Langhorne | Unowned |
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Dorothy Love Coates | M. Lucille Williams | Unowned |
| Jane White | Lady Jones | Unowned | |
| Yada Beener | Denver aged 9 | Unowned | |
| Emil Pinnock | Howard aged 14 | Unowned | |
| Calen Johnson | Buglar aged 13 | Unowned | |
| George E. Ray | Reverend Pike | Unowned | |
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Wes Bentley | Schoolteacher's Nephew | Goutbreak |
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Dashiell Eaves | Schoolteacher's Nephew | Unowned |
| Tyler Hinson | Baby Beloved | Unowned | |
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Brian Hooks | Young Paul D | Unowned |
| Angie Utt | Mrs. Garner | Unowned | |
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Hill Harper | Halle | Unowned |
| Jim Roche | String Show Barker | Unowned | |
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Vertamae Grosvenor | Grace | Unowned |
| Ramona Castle | Carnival Kid | Unowned | |
| Brooklyn James | Carnival Kid | Unowned | |
| Nora Marlowe | Carnival Kid | Unowned | |
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Frederick Strother | African Savage | Unowned |
| Lillian Smith | Lemonade Server | Unowned | |
| Aliya Robinson | Denver's Carnival Friend | Unowned | |
| Joe Toutebon | Frenchie | Unowned | |
| Brittany Hawkins | Young Girl Sethe | Unowned | |
| Alerte Belance | Nan | Unowned | |
| Ayoka Dorsey | Sethe's Mother | Unowned | |
| Ashleigh Watson | Baby Denver | Unowned | |
| Dajon Matthews | Howard aged 5 | Unowned | |
| Norris Wiggins Jr. | Buglar aged 4 | Unowned | |
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Harry Northup | Sheriff | Unowned |
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Tracey Walter | Slave Catcher | Unowned |
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Terel Gibson | Buglar aged 21 | Unowned |
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Damani Baker | Howard aged 22 | Unowned |
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Robert W. Castle | Mr. Sawyer | Unowned |
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Paul Lazar | General Store Proprietor | Unowned |
| Leigh Smiley | General Store Helper | Unowned | |
| Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker | Good Samaritan | Unowned | |
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Dan Olmstead | Policeman | Unowned |
| Charles Glenn | Helpful Gentleman | Unowned | |
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Jason Robards | Mr. Bodwin | Unowned |
| Anthony S. Calypso | Denver's Boyfriend | Unowned | |
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Karen Vicks | The Thirty Women | Unowned |
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Thelma Houston | The Thirty Women | Unowned |
| Willa Ward | The Thirty Women | Unowned | |
| Louise Johnson | The Thirty Women | Unowned | |
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Pauletta Washington | The Thirty Women | Unowned |
| Jacqueline Celestin Fils-Aimé | The Thirty Women | Unowned | |
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Harold Gould | Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Napier | Angry Carny (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joey Perillo | Carnival Barker (uncredited) | Unowned |