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Bessie

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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Date: 05/16/2015
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman, Tory Kittles, Clay Chappell, Tika Sumpter, Sharan C. Mansfield, Neko Parham, Onira Tarés, Jhoni Davis, Jim R. Coleman, Melissa Youngblood, Mo'Nique, Jennifer Sears, Charles S. Dutton, Briana Starks, Todd Allen Durkin, Crystal Lee Brown, Hunter Womack, Christopher Harvey, Tia Hendricks, Marie Burke, Michael Kenneth Williams, Terence Rosemore, Karri Mack, Kaden Washington Lewis, Khandi Alexander, L. Warren Young, Saundra Dunson-Franks, Bralyn Stokes, Cj Sykes, Adebukola Bodunrin, Joe Knezevich, Mike Epps, Troy Faruk, David Paul Lord, Chris Walters, Jessejames Locorriere, Oliver Platt, Whitney Goin, Jeremie Harris, Chantelle Rose Mussenden, Sylvester Ambrose James II, Bryan Greenberg, Levi Erik, Gerard 'Gus' Williams, Tim McAdams, Kenny Banks Jr., Michael Burton, Roderick Harris, John A. Harvey, Reggie Hines, Kevin Kendrick, Marcus Lewis, Kenneth Murray Jr., Kwame Paige, Jason Passmore, Daniel Saintil, Craig Shaw, Don C. Sherow, Dashiel Smith, Eric Solomon, Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr., Teddy White, Wilbert Williams, Brandon Boone, Robert Boone, Daniel Terence Harper, Anton Harris, Jody Mayfield, Derrick B. White, Edward Wright, Jonathan Bryant, Heather Bland, Raquiah Carter, Lauren Debrick, Desiree Dixon, Anthony Hart, Nia Lancelin, Keshia McNeal, Samara Michelle, LaVaughn Morton, Tiffany Murray, Ashley Neal, Tiffany Norris, Christopher L. Plunkett, Stephan Reynolds, Nateli Ruiz, Primas Leon Stanley, Brentney Stephens, Dacia Stinson, Fred Swinton, Sheerod Tate, Quiantae Thomas, Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson, Kendre White, Selah Avery, Perry Ball, Qualen Bradley, Alkoya Brunson, Jeffery James Bucchino, Judy McGee Burley, Jess Marie Carr, Jameson Jamey Copeland, Taurus Davis, Dino Demitri, Derrick Dee, Shannon Edwards, Tyrone Emanuel, Samuel Lee Fudge, Adella Gautier, Curtis Gordon, Jermaine Salute Green, Montice Harmon, Roger A. Harrison, Rob Hays, Sarah Turner Holland, Damita Jane Howard, Geoffrey Howard, Charlie Johnson, Noah Hudson Killingbeck, Andre Lamar, Trey McGriff, Lanier McKinney, John Merical, Dan Michael, Letecia Reeder, Swift Rice, Darrell L. Shuler, Alexis Silvestre, Nicole Spiezio, Dorothea Syleos, Tray Williams

Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in Bessie Queen Latifah

Kamryn Johnson

Rikki McKinney

Alan T. Coleman

Tory Kittles as Clarence in Bessie Tory Kittles

Clay Chappell

Tika Sumpter as Lucille in Bessie Tika Sumpter

Sharan C. Mansfield

Neko Parham as Rehearsal Director in Bessie Neko Parham

Onira Tarés as Chorus Girl in Bessie Onira Tarés

Jhoni Davis as Chorus Girl in Bessie Jhoni Davis

Jim R. Coleman as Host in Bessie Jim R. Coleman

Melissa Youngblood

Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey in Bessie Mo'Nique

Jennifer Sears as Ma's Main Girl in Bessie Jennifer Sears

Charles S. Dutton as William 'Pa' Rainey in Bessie Charles S. Dutton

Briana Starks as Ma's Dancer in Bessie Briana Starks

Todd Allen Durkin as Nightclub Manager in Bessie Todd Allen Durkin

Crystal Lee Brown as Bessie's Dancer in Bessie Crystal Lee Brown

Hunter Womack as Roadie in Bessie Hunter Womack

Christopher Harvey as Roadie in Bessie Christopher Harvey

Tia Hendricks as Doreen Dupree in Bessie Tia Hendricks

Marie Burke as Etta Johnson in Bessie Marie Burke

Michael Kenneth Williams as Jack Gee in Bessie Michael Kenneth Williams

Terence Rosemore as Detroit Theater Manager in Bessie Terence Rosemore

Karri Mack

Kaden Washington Lewis as Swarm Boy in Bessie Kaden Washington Lewis

Khandi Alexander as Viola in Bessie Khandi Alexander

L. Warren Young as Sharkish Man in Bessie L. Warren Young

Saundra Dunson-Franks

Bralyn Stokes as Harry Herbert Pace in Bessie Bralyn Stokes

Cj Sykes

Adebukola Bodunrin

Joe Knezevich as Frank Walker in Bessie Joe Knezevich

Mike Epps as Richard in Bessie Mike Epps

Troy Faruk as Brave Man in Bessie Troy Faruk

David Paul Lord

Chris Walters

Jessejames Locorriere as Vanity Fair Editor in Bessie Jessejames Locorriere

Oliver Platt as Carl Van Vechten in Bessie Oliver Platt

Whitney Goin as Fania Van Vechten in Bessie Whitney Goin

Jeremie Harris as Langston Hughes in Bessie Jeremie Harris

Chantelle Rose Mussenden

Sylvester Ambrose James II as Jack Gee Jr. in Bessie Sylvester Ambrose James II

Bryan Greenberg as John Hammond in Bessie Bryan Greenberg

Levi Erik as Benny Goodman in Bessie Levi Erik

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Tim McAdams as Shady Guy in Bessie Tim McAdams

Kenny Banks Jr. as Bessie's Band Member in Bessie Kenny Banks Jr.

Michael Burton

Roderick Harris

John A. Harvey

Reggie Hines

Kevin Kendrick

Marcus Lewis

Kenneth Murray Jr.

Kwame Paige

Jason Passmore

Daniel Saintil

Craig Shaw

Don C. Sherow

Dashiel Smith

Eric Solomon

Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.

Teddy White

Wilbert Williams

Brandon Boone

Robert Boone

Daniel Terence Harper

Anton Harris

Jody Mayfield

Derrick B. White

Edward Wright

Jonathan Bryant

Heather Bland

Raquiah Carter

Lauren Debrick

Desiree Dixon

Anthony Hart

Nia Lancelin

Keshia McNeal

Samara Michelle

LaVaughn Morton

Tiffany Murray

Ashley Neal

Tiffany Norris

Christopher L. Plunkett as Dancer in Bessie Christopher L. Plunkett

Stephan Reynolds

Nateli Ruiz

Primas Leon Stanley

Brentney Stephens

Dacia Stinson

Fred Swinton

Sheerod Tate

Quiantae Thomas

Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson

Kendre White

Selah Avery

Perry Ball

Qualen Bradley

Alkoya Brunson as Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited) in Bessie Alkoya Brunson

Jeffery James Bucchino

Judy McGee Burley

Jess Marie Carr

Jameson Jamey Copeland

Taurus Davis as Extra (uncredited) in Bessie Taurus Davis

Dino Demitri

Derrick Dee

Shannon Edwards

Tyrone Emanuel

Samuel Lee Fudge

Adella Gautier as Neighbor #2 (uncredited) in Bessie Adella Gautier

Curtis Gordon

Jermaine Salute Green as Graveyard Worker (uncredited) in Bessie Jermaine Salute Green

Montice Harmon

Roger A. Harrison

Rob Hays

Sarah Turner Holland

Damita Jane Howard as Jack's Lover (uncredited) in Bessie Damita Jane Howard

Geoffrey Howard

Charlie Johnson

Noah Hudson Killingbeck

Andre Lamar as Cheering Fan (uncredited) in Bessie Andre Lamar

Trey McGriff as Pedestrian (uncredited) in Bessie Trey McGriff

Lanier McKinney

John Merical as VIP Guest (uncredited) in Bessie John Merical

Dan Michael as Theater Goer (uncredited) in Bessie Dan Michael

Letecia Reeder

Swift Rice as Stage Hand (uncredited) in Bessie Swift Rice

Darrell L. Shuler

Alexis Silvestre

Nicole Spiezio as Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited) in Bessie Nicole Spiezio

Dorothea Syleos as Switchboard Operator (uncredited) in Bessie Dorothea Syleos

Tray Williams