Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it.

  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 2005-02-12
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 24 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George C. Wolfe
star 6.4/10
From 24 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • S. Epatha Merkerson

    as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

  • Marcus Carl Franklin

    as Ruben Santiago Jr.

  • Yasiin Bey

    as The Bandleader

  • Carmen Ejogo

    as Alean

  • Louis Gossett Jr.

    as Ol'lem Taylor

  • Macy Gray

    as Pauline

  • Terrence Howard

    as Bill Crosby

  • Ernie Hudson

    as Dick Barrymore

  • Rosie Perez

    as Bertha

  • Liev Schreiber

    as Ulysses Ford

  • Jimmy Smits

    as Ruben Santiago Sr.

  • Patricia Wettig

    as Laura's Mother

  • Jeffrey Wright

    as Mr. Paul

  • Adina Porter

    as Ricky

  • Bill Simms Jr.

    as Self

  • Ruben Santiago-Hudson

    as Freddie Cobbs

  • Charlayne Woodard

    as Bill's Woman

  • Omar Benjamin

    as Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

  • Julie Benz

    as Laura

  • Robert Bradley

    as Otis McClanahan

  • Michael Kenneth Williams

    as Jimmy

  • Saul Williams

    as Lonnie (War Veteran)

  • Delroy Lindo

    as Mr. Lucious

  • Thomas Jefferson Byrd

    as Numb Finger Pete

  • Kathleen Chalfant

    as Mrs. Carmichael

  • Byanca Godwin

    as Bill's Woman

  • Hill Harper

    as Ruben Jr. (Adult)

  • Barry Shabaka Henley

    as Shakey Winfield

  • Lou Myers

    as Ol' Po Carl

  • Julanne Chidi Hill

    as Jimmy Lee's Woman

  • Henry Simmons

    as Jesse

  • Arista Pemberton

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Ron Kellum

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Muhammad Parks

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Ken Robertson

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Michelle Robinson

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Paula Brown

    as Fish Fry Guest

  • Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Stevie Ray Anthony

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Carmen M. Chavez

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Ryan Francois

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Aakomon Jones

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Autum Perry

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Greg Poland

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Indira Taylor

    as Dancer at Maxie's

  • Eugene Lee

    as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

  • Ryan Michelle Bathe

    as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

  • Tracey Buckner

    as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

  • Roxanne Mayweather

    as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

  • Amad Jackson

    as Alean's Boyfriend

  • Bob Tyrus

    as Fish Sandwich Man

  • J.B. Williams

    as Gambler

  • Lily Santiago

    as Laura's Daughter

  • Trey Santiago-Hudson

    as Laura's Son

  • Delandis

    as Performer

  • Jana Thompson

    as Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

  • Josef Cannon

    as Headwaiter (uncredited)

  • Keith Tilque

    as Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

  • Blaise Brooks

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
Directing George C. Wolfe Director
Writing Ruben Santiago-Hudson Writer
Sound Meshell Ndegeocello Original Music Composer
Camera Ivan Strasburg Director of Photography
Lighting Randy Glass Gaffer
Production Halle Berry Executive Producer

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