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Lackawanna Blues
2005 · 1h 35m
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What is it about? Lackawanna Blues
In the songs of life, every note matters.
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
Genres: drama, music, tv movie. Themes: nostalgic, candid, thoughtful, somber, reflective, cautionary.
Cast and crew Lackawanna Blues
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Creators
- Directed byGeorge C. Wolfe
- ScreenplayRuben Santiago-Hudson
- MusicMeshell Ndegeocello
- CinematographyIvan Strasburg
- EditingBrian A. Kates
Full cast and crew59 cast members, 14 crew
Cast:
- S. Epatha Merkerson · Nanny
- Marcus Carl Franklin · Ruben Santiago Jr.
- Yasiin Bey · The Bandleader
- Carmen Ejogo · Alean
- Louis Gossett Jr. · Ol'lem Taylor
- Macy Gray · Pauline
- Terrence Howard · Bill Crosby
- Ernie Hudson · Dick Barrymore
- Rosie Perez · Bertha
- Liev Schreiber · Ulysses Ford
- Jimmy Smits · Ruben Santiago Sr.
- Patricia Wettig · Laura's Mother
- Jeffrey Wright · Paul
- Adina Porter · Ricky
- Bill Simms Jr. · Self
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Freddie Cobbs
- Charlayne Woodard · Bill's Woman
- Omar Benjamin · Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)
- Julie Benz · Laura
- Robert Bradley · Otis McClanahan
- Michael Kenneth Williams · Jimmy
- Saul Williams · Lonnie (War Veteran)
- Delroy Lindo · Lucious
- Thomas Jefferson Byrd · Numb Finger Pete
- Kathleen Chalfant · Carmichael
- Byanca Godwin · Bill's Woman
- Hill Harper · Ruben Jr. (Adult)
- Barry Shabaka Henley · Shakey Winfield
- Lou Myers · Ol' Po Carl
- Julanne Chidi Hill · Jimmy Lee's Woman
- Henry Simmons · Jesse
- Arista Pemberton · Fish Fry Guest
- Ron Kellum · Fish Fry Guest
- Muhammad Parks · Fish Fry Guest
- Ken Robertson · Fish Fry Guest
- Michelle Robinson · Fish Fry Guest
- Paula Brown · Fish Fry Guest
- Neisha Folkes-LeMelle · Dancer at Maxie's
- Stevie Ray Anthony · Dancer at Maxie's
- Carmen M. Chavez · Dancer at Maxie's
Crew:
- George C. Wolfe · Director
- Meshell Ndegeocello · Original Music Composer
- Ivan Strasburg · Director of Photography
- Halle Berry · Executive Producer
- John Papsidera · Casting
- Nellie Nugiel · Producer
- Brian A. Kates · Editor
- Richard Hoover · Production Design
- Shelby Stone · Executive Producer
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Executive Producer
- Vincent Cirrincione · Executive Producer
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson · Screenplay
Trailer Lackawanna Blues
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Details Lackawanna Blues
- Premiere
- January 26, 2005, United States
- First theatrical release
- January 26, 2005
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- HBO Films, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Bellah Films
Frequently asked questions
How long is Lackawanna Blues?
1h 35m (95 minutes).
Who’s in Lackawanna Blues?
S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Ernie Hudson, Rosie Perez, and Liev Schreiber. Directed by George C. Wolfe.
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