Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

3.2 |

1h 35min

Released

DramaMusic

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.

Lackawanna Blues

Story

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.

Directors

George C. Wolfe,

Writers

Tags

Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it.

Casts

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Character-in: Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Marcus Carl Franklin

Marcus Carl Franklin

Character-in: Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Character-in: The Bandleader

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Character-in: Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Character-in: Ol'lem Taylor

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Character-in: Pauline

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Character-in: Bill Crosby

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Character-in: Dick Barrymore

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Character-in: Bertha

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Character-in: Ulysses Ford

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Character-in: Ruben Santiago Sr.

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Character-in: Laura's Mother

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Character-in: Mr. Paul

Adina Porter

Adina Porter

Character-in: Ricky

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Character-in: Freddie Cobbs

Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard

Character-in: Bill's Woman

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Character-in: Laura

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Character-in: Jimmy

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Character-in: Lonnie (War Veteran)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo

Character-in: Mr. Lucious

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Character-in: Numb Finger Pete

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Character-in: Mrs. Carmichael

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Character-in: Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Character-in: Shakey Winfield

Lou Myers

Lou Myers

Character-in: Ol' Po Carl

Julanne Chidi Hill

Julanne Chidi Hill

Character-in: Jimmy Lee's Woman

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Character-in: Jesse

Aakomon Jones

Aakomon Jones

Character-in: Dancer at Maxie's

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Character-in: Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Tracey Buckner

Tracey Buckner

Character-in: Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Amad Jackson

Amad Jackson

Character-in: Alean's Boyfriend

Lily Santiago

Lily Santiago

Character-in: Laura's Daughter

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Character-in: Laura's Son

Jana Thompson

Jana Thompson

Character-in: Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Josef Cannon

Josef Cannon

Character-in: Headwaiter (uncredited)

Blaise Brooks

Blaise Brooks

Character-in: Party Guest (uncredited)

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