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Lackawanna Blues
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Lackawanna Blues

2005-01-26 · 95 min · ★ 5.9

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.

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Directors
George C. Wolfe
Production companies
HBO Films, Good Shepherd Entertainment, Bellah Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

S. Epatha MerkersonS. Epatha MerkersonRachel 'Nanny' Crosby
Marcus Carl FranklinMarcus Carl FranklinRuben Santiago Jr.
Yasiin BeyYasiin BeyThe Bandleader
Carmen EjogoCarmen EjogoAlean
Louis Gossett Jr.Louis Gossett Jr.Ol'lem Taylor
Macy GrayMacy GrayPauline
Terrence HowardTerrence HowardBill Crosby
Ernie HudsonErnie HudsonDick Barrymore
Rosie PerezRosie PerezBertha
Liev SchreiberLiev SchreiberUlysses Ford
Jimmy SmitsJimmy SmitsRuben Santiago Sr.
Patricia WettigPatricia WettigLaura's Mother
Jeffrey WrightJeffrey WrightMr. Paul
Adina PorterAdina PorterRicky
Bill Simms Jr.Self
Ruben Santiago-HudsonRuben Santiago-HudsonFreddie Cobbs
Charlayne WoodardCharlayne WoodardBill's Woman
Omar BenjaminRuben, Jr. (Toddler)
Julie BenzJulie BenzLaura
Robert BradleyOtis McClanahan

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