Lackawanna Blues (2005)
1h 35m
Running Time
February 12, 2005Release Date
Lackawanna Blues (2005)
1h 35m
Running Time
February 12, 2005Release Date
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
Marcus Carl Franklin
Ruben Santiago Jr.
Yasiin Bey
The Bandleader
Carmen Ejogo
Alean
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol'lem Taylor
Macy Gray
Pauline
George C. Wolfe
Director
Terrence Howard
Bill Crosby
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Writer
Ernie Hudson
Dick Barrymore
Nellie Nugiel
Producer
Rosie Perez
Bertha
Meshell Ndegeocello
Composer
Liev Schreiber
Ulysses Ford
Ivan Strasburg
Cinematographer
Jimmy Smits
Ruben Santiago Sr.
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Patricia Wettig
Laura's Mother
Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Paul
Adina Porter
Ricky
Jana Thompson
Hotel Receptionist in Toronto
Bill Simms Jr.
Self
Charlayne Woodard
Bill's Woman
Omar Benjamin
Ruben, Jr. - Toddler
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Wiki.
Lackawanna Blues is a drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It aired on HBO on February 12, 2005. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson. Wolfe had commissioned the stage version.For her work in the movie, S. Epatha Merkerson won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2006.