CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 35m

Lackawanna Blues

In the songs of life, every note matters.

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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.

Directed byGeorge C. Wolfe

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
January 26, 2005
Studios
HBO FilmsGood Shepherd EntertainmentBellah Films

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LACKAWANNA BLUES

LACKAWANNA BLUES

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Marcus Carl Franklin

Marcus Carl Franklin

Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

The Bandleader

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol'lem Taylor

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Pauline

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Bill Crosby

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Dick Barrymore

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Bertha

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Ulysses Ford

Creative team
Directed by
George C. Wolfe
George C. Wolfe
Written by
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Produced by
Nellie Nugiel
Nellie Nugiel

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