How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
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1998
2h 4m
5.8(121 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

Overview

Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, ends as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love – even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Angela Bassett

Stella Payne

Angela Bassett
Acting

Taye Diggs

Winston Shakespeare

Taye Diggs
Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Delilah Abraham

Whoopi Goldberg
Acting

Regina King

Vanessa

Regina King
Acting

Suzzanne Douglas

Angela

Suzzanne Douglas
Acting

Michael J. Pagan

Quincy Payne

Michael J. Pagan
Acting

Sicily Johnson

Chantel

Sicily Johnson
Acting

Richard Lawson

Jack

Richard Lawson
Acting

Barry Shabaka Henley

Buddy

Barry Shabaka Henley
Acting

Lee Weaver

Nate

Lee Weaver
Acting

Glynn Turman

Dr. Shakespeare

Glynn Turman
Acting

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Mrs. Shakespeare

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
Acting

Denise Hunt

Ms. Thang

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Lisa Hanna

Abby

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James Pickens Jr.

Walter Payne

James Pickens Jr.
Acting

Philip Casnoff

Kennedy

Philip Casnoff
Acting

Lou Myers

Uncle Ollie

Lou Myers
Acting

D'Army Bailey

Minister

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Art Metrano

Dr. Steinberg

Art Metrano
Acting

Carl Lumbly

Judge Spencer Boyle

Carl Lumbly
Acting

Phina Oruche

Leslie James

Phina Oruche
Acting

Tenny Miller

Kitchen Worker

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Andrew Palmer

Buffet Server

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Harold Dawkins

Upbeaters Band

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Kenneth Buckford

Upbeaters Band

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Simon Street

Upbeaters Band

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Craig Blake

Winston's Friend

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Elisabeth Granli

Girl in Jamaica Commercial

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Directing

Steve Danton

Man in Commercial

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Acting

Elly McGuire

Stella's Friend

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Selma McPherson

Friend at Party #1

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Fern Ward

Friend at Party #2

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Lucinda Chrisman

Moviegoer (uncredited)

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Acting

Leroy Edwards III

Dreadlocked Man in Commercial (uncredited)

Leroy Edwards III
Acting

Victor Garber

Isaac (uncredited)

Victor Garber
Acting

David C. Waite

Guy by pool / Pajama Party Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Zaina Juliette

Stella Body Double

Zaina Juliette

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