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Lackawanna Blues

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.

2005 |1h 35m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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S. Epatha Merkerson

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

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Marcus Carl Franklin

Ruben Santiago Jr.

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Yasiin Bey

The Bandleader

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Carmen Ejogo

Alean

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Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol'lem Taylor

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Macy Gray

Pauline

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Terrence Howard

Bill Crosby

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Ernie Hudson

Dick Barrymore

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Rosie Perez

Bertha

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Liev Schreiber

Ulysses Ford

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Jimmy Smits

Ruben Santiago Sr.

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Patricia Wettig

Laura's Mother

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Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Paul

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Adina Porter

Ricky

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Freddie Cobbs

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Charlayne Woodard

Bill's Woman

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Julie Benz

Laura

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Jimmy

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Saul Williams

Lonnie (War Veteran)

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Delroy Lindo

Mr. Lucious

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Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Numb Finger Pete

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Kathleen Chalfant

Mrs. Carmichael

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Hill Harper

Ruben Jr. (Adult)

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Barry Shabaka Henley

Shakey Winfield

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Lou Myers

Ol' Po Carl

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Julanne Chidi Hill

Jimmy Lee's Woman

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Henry Simmons

Jesse

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Aakomon Jones

Dancer at Maxie's

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Ryan Michelle Bathe

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

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Tracey Buckner

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

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Amad Jackson

Alean's Boyfriend

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Lily Santiago

Laura's Daughter

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Trey Santiago-Hudson

Laura's Son

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Jana Thompson

Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

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Josef Cannon

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Blaise Brooks

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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