Lackawanna Blues (2005)
In the songs of life, every note matters.
2005 · 1h 35m · Drama, Music, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, Music, TV Movie
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.
Director: George C. Wolfe
Writers: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Music by: Meshell Ndegeocello
Cinematography: Ivan Strasburg
Editor: Brian A. Kates
Cast
S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel 'Nanny' CrosbyMarcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr.Yasiin Bey as The BandleaderCarmen Ejogo as AleanLouis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem TaylorMacy Gray as PaulineTerrence Howard as Bill CrosbyErnie Hudson as Dick BarrymoreRosie Perez as BerthaLiev Schreiber as Ulysses FordJimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr.Patricia Wettig as Laura's MotherMore like this
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