Lackawanna Blues (2005)
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
Writer:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby |
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Marcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr. |
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Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader |
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Carmen Ejogo as Alean |
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor |
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Macy Gray as Pauline |
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Terrence Howard as Bill Crosby |
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Ernie Hudson as Dick Barrymore |
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Rosie Perez as Bertha |
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Liev Schreiber as Ulysses Ford |
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Jimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr. |
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Patricia Wettig as Laura's Mother |
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Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Paul |
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Adina Porter as Ricky |
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Bill Simms Jr. as Self |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Freddie Cobbs |
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Charlayne Woodard as Bill's Woman |
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Omar Benjamin as Ruben, Jr. (Toddler) |
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Julie Benz as Laura |
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Robert Bradley as Otis McClanahan |
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Michael Kenneth Williams as Jimmy |
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Saul Williams as Lonnie (War Veteran) |
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Delroy Lindo as Mr. Lucious |
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Numb Finger Pete |
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Kathleen Chalfant as Mrs. Carmichael |
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Byanca Godwin as Bill's Woman |
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Hill Harper as Ruben Jr. (Adult) |
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Barry Shabaka Henley as Shakey Winfield |
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Lou Myers as Ol' Po Carl |
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Julanne Chidi Hill as Jimmy Lee's Woman |
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Henry Simmons as Jesse |
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Arista Pemberton as Fish Fry Guest |
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Ron Kellum as Fish Fry Guest |
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Muhammad Parks as Fish Fry Guest |
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Ken Robertson as Fish Fry Guest |
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Michelle Robinson as Fish Fry Guest |
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Paula Brown as Fish Fry Guest |
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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Stevie Ray Anthony as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Carmen M. Chavez as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Ryan Francois as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Aakomon Jones as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Autum Perry as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Greg Poland as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Indira Taylor as Dancer at Maxie's |
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Ryan Michelle Bathe as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Tracey Buckner as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Roxanne Mayweather as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Amad Jackson as Alean's Boyfriend |
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Bob Tyrus as Fish Sandwich Man |
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J.B. Williams as Gambler |
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Lily Santiago as Laura's Daughter |
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Trey Santiago-Hudson as Laura's Son |
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Delandis as Performer |
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Jana Thompson as Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited) |
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Josef Cannon as Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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Keith Tilque as Fish Fry Guest (uncredited) |
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Blaise Brooks as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Eugene Lee as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
| Directing | George C. Wolfe | Director |
| Sound | Meshell Ndegeocello | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ivan Strasburg | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Randy Glass | Gaffer |
| Production | Halle Berry | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Papsidera | Casting |
| Production | Nellie Nugiel | Producer |
| Sound | Evyen Klean | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Brian A. Kates | Editor |
| Art | Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Production | Shelby Stone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Vincent Cirrincione | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Screenplay |
