Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
| Writing | Lisa Jones | Writer |
| Directing | Charles Burnett | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Burton | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Kate Forte | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Dorian Harris | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wynona Price | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Frederick Elmes | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mona Orr | Hairstylist |
| Production | Daniel Schneider | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eduardo Castro | Costume Design |
| Art | James Edward Ferrell Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Production | Doro Bachrach | Producer |
| Art | Geoffrey S. Grimsman | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kenneth Walker | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Dorothy West | Novel |
