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Lackawanna Blues

Drama Music TV Movie

Synopsis

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.

Top Cast

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Marcus Carl Franklin

Marcus Carl Franklin

as Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

as The Bandleader

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

as Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Ol'lem Taylor

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

as Pauline

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

as Bill Crosby

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

as Dick Barrymore

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

as Bertha

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

as Ulysses Ford

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

as Ruben Santiago Sr.

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

as Laura's Mother

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

as Mr. Paul

Adina Porter

Adina Porter

as Ricky

Bill Simms Jr.

as Self

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

as Freddie Cobbs

Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard

as Bill's Woman

Omar Benjamin

as Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

as Laura

Robert Bradley

as Otis McClanahan

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Jimmy

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

as Lonnie (War Veteran)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

as Mr. Lucious

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

as Numb Finger Pete

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

as Mrs. Carmichael

Byanca Godwin

as Bill's Woman

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

as Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

as Shakey Winfield

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

as Ol' Po Carl

Julanne Chidi Hill

Julanne Chidi Hill

as Jimmy Lee's Woman

Henry Simmons

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

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

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe

as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Tracey Buckner

Tracey Buckner

as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Roxanne Mayweather

as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Amad Jackson

Amad Jackson

as Alean's Boyfriend

Bob Tyrus

as Fish Sandwich Man

J.B. Williams

as Gambler

Lily Santiago

Lily Santiago

as Laura's Daughter

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Trey Santiago-Hudson

as Laura's Son

Delandis

as Performer

Jana Thompson

Jana Thompson

as Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Josef Cannon

Josef Cannon

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Keith Tilque

as Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

Blaise Brooks

Blaise Brooks

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee

as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Movie Info

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StatusReleased

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