Watch Lackawanna Blues (2005) Official Trailer
In the songs of life, every note matters.
5.9 / 10 IMDb January 26, 2005 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
January 26, 2005
Genre
Drama, Music, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
S. Epatha Merkerson
as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
Marcus Carl Franklin
as Ruben Santiago Jr.
Yasiin Bey
as The Bandleader
Carmen Ejogo
as Alean
Louis Gossett Jr.
as Ol'lem Taylor
Macy Gray
as Pauline
Terrence Howard
as Bill Crosby
Ernie Hudson
as Dick Barrymore
Rosie Perez
as Bertha
Liev Schreiber
as Ulysses Ford
Jimmy Smits
as Ruben Santiago Sr.
Patricia Wettig
as Laura's Mother
Jeffrey Wright
as Mr. Paul
Adina Porter
as Ricky
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Bill Simms Jr.
as Self
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Freddie Cobbs
Charlayne Woodard
as Bill's Woman
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Omar Benjamin
as Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)
Julie Benz
as Laura
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Robert Bradley
as Otis McClanahan
Production Companies
HBO FilmsGood Shepherd Entertainment
Bellah Films
Lackawanna Blues Official Trailer 2005
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