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Lackawanna Blues

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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.

Date: 02/12/2005
Rating: 6.3
Cast: S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Ernie Hudson, Rosie Perez, Liev Schreiber, Jimmy Smits, Patricia Wettig, Jeffrey Wright, Adina Porter, Bill Simms Jr., Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Charlayne Woodard, Omar Benjamin, Julie Benz, Robert Bradley, Michael Kenneth Williams, Saul Williams, Delroy Lindo, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Kathleen Chalfant, Byanca Godwin, Hill Harper, Barry Shabaka Henley, Lou Myers, Julanne Chidi Hill, Henry Simmons, Arista Pemberton, Ron Kellum, Muhammad Parks, Ken Robertson, Michelle Robinson, Paula Brown, Neisha Folkes-LeMelle, Stevie Ray Anthony, Carmen M. Chavez, Ryan Francois, Aakomon Jones, Autum Perry, Greg Poland, Indira Taylor, Eugene Lee, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Tracey Buckner, Roxanne Mayweather, Amad Jackson, Bob Tyrus, J.B. Williams, Lily Santiago, Trey Santiago-Hudson, Delandis, Jana Thompson, Josef Cannon, Keith Tilque, Blaise Brooks

S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby in Lackawanna Blues S. Epatha Merkerson

Marcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr. in Lackawanna Blues Marcus Carl Franklin

Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader in Lackawanna Blues Yasiin Bey

Carmen Ejogo as Alean in Lackawanna Blues Carmen Ejogo

Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor in Lackawanna Blues Louis Gossett Jr.

Macy Gray as Pauline in Lackawanna Blues Macy Gray

Terrence Howard as Bill Crosby in Lackawanna Blues Terrence Howard

Ernie Hudson as Dick Barrymore in Lackawanna Blues Ernie Hudson

Rosie Perez as Bertha in Lackawanna Blues Rosie Perez

Liev Schreiber as Ulysses Ford in Lackawanna Blues Liev Schreiber

Jimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr. in Lackawanna Blues Jimmy Smits

Patricia Wettig as Laura's Mother in Lackawanna Blues Patricia Wettig

Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Paul in Lackawanna Blues Jeffrey Wright

Adina Porter as Ricky in Lackawanna Blues Adina Porter

Bill Simms Jr.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Freddie Cobbs in Lackawanna Blues Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Charlayne Woodard as Bill's Woman in Lackawanna Blues Charlayne Woodard

Omar Benjamin

Julie Benz as Laura in Lackawanna Blues Julie Benz

Robert Bradley

Michael Kenneth Williams as Jimmy in Lackawanna Blues Michael Kenneth Williams

Saul Williams as Lonnie (War Veteran) in Lackawanna Blues Saul Williams

Delroy Lindo as Mr. Lucious in Lackawanna Blues Delroy Lindo

Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Numb Finger Pete in Lackawanna Blues Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Kathleen Chalfant as Mrs. Carmichael in Lackawanna Blues Kathleen Chalfant

Byanca Godwin

Hill Harper as Ruben Jr. (Adult) in Lackawanna Blues Hill Harper

Barry Shabaka Henley as Shakey Winfield in Lackawanna Blues Barry Shabaka Henley

Lou Myers as Ol' Po Carl in Lackawanna Blues Lou Myers

Julanne Chidi Hill as Jimmy Lee's Woman in Lackawanna Blues Julanne Chidi Hill

Henry Simmons as Jesse in Lackawanna Blues Henry Simmons

Arista Pemberton

Ron Kellum

Muhammad Parks

Ken Robertson

Michelle Robinson

Paula Brown

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Stevie Ray Anthony

Carmen M. Chavez

Ryan Francois

Aakomon Jones as Dancer at Maxie's in Lackawanna Blues Aakomon Jones

Autum Perry

Greg Poland

Indira Taylor

Eugene Lee

Ryan Michelle Bathe as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest in Lackawanna Blues Ryan Michelle Bathe

Tracey Buckner as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest in Lackawanna Blues Tracey Buckner

Roxanne Mayweather

Amad Jackson as Alean's Boyfriend in Lackawanna Blues Amad Jackson

Bob Tyrus

J.B. Williams

Lily Santiago as Laura's Daughter in Lackawanna Blues Lily Santiago

Trey Santiago-Hudson as Laura's Son in Lackawanna Blues Trey Santiago-Hudson

Delandis

Jana Thompson as Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited) in Lackawanna Blues Jana Thompson

Josef Cannon as Headwaiter (uncredited) in Lackawanna Blues Josef Cannon

Keith Tilque

Blaise Brooks as Party Guest (uncredited) in Lackawanna Blues Blaise Brooks

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