Lackawanna Blues
George C. Wolfe2005-02-12
Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it.
6.3
95 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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S. Epatha Merkerson | Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby | Unowned |
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Marcus Carl Franklin | Ruben Santiago Jr. | Unowned |
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Yasiin Bey | The Bandleader | Unowned |
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Carmen Ejogo | Alean | Unowned |
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Louis Gossett Jr. | Ol'lem Taylor | Unowned |
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Macy Gray | Pauline | Unowned |
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Terrence Howard | Bill Crosby | Unowned |
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Ernie Hudson | Dick Barrymore | Unowned |
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Rosie Perez | Bertha | The Free Refills |
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Liev Schreiber | Ulysses Ford | Zac E. Chan |
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Jimmy Smits | Ruben Santiago Sr. | Unowned |
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Patricia Wettig | Laura's Mother | Unowned |
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Jeffrey Wright | Mr. Paul | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Adina Porter | Ricky | Unowned |
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Bill Simms Jr. | Self | Unowned |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Freddie Cobbs | Unowned |
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Charlayne Woodard | Bill's Woman | Unowned |
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Omar Benjamin | Ruben, Jr. (Toddler) | Unowned |
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Julie Benz | Laura | Unowned |
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Robert Bradley | Otis McClanahan | Unowned |
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Michael Kenneth Williams | Jimmy | Unowned |
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Saul Williams | Lonnie (War Veteran) | Unowned |
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Delroy Lindo | Mr. Lucious | The Free Refills |
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Numb Finger Pete | Unowned |
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Kathleen Chalfant | Mrs. Carmichael | Unowned |
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Byanca Godwin | Bill's Woman | Unowned |
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Hill Harper | Ruben Jr. (Adult) | Unowned |
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Barry Shabaka Henley | Shakey Winfield | Unowned |
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Lou Myers | Ol' Po Carl | Unowned |
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Julanne Chidi Hill | Jimmy Lee's Woman | Unowned |
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Henry Simmons | Jesse | Unowned |
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Arista Pemberton | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Ron Kellum | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Muhammad Parks | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Ken Robertson | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Michelle Robinson | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Paula Brown | Fish Fry Guest | Unowned |
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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Stevie Ray Anthony | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Carmen M. Chavez | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Ryan Francois | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Aakomon Jones | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Autum Perry | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Greg Poland | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Indira Taylor | Dancer at Maxie's | Unowned |
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Eugene Lee | Nanny's Birthday Party Guest | Unowned |
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Ryan Michelle Bathe | Nanny's Birthday Party Guest | Unowned |
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Tracey Buckner | Nanny's Birthday Party Guest | Unowned |
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Roxanne Mayweather | Nanny's Birthday Party Guest | Unowned |
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Amad Jackson | Alean's Boyfriend | Unowned |
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Bob Tyrus | Fish Sandwich Man | Unowned |
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J.B. Williams | Gambler | Unowned |
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Lily Santiago | Laura's Daughter | Unowned |
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Trey Santiago-Hudson | Laura's Son | Unowned |
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Delandis | Performer | Unowned |
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Jana Thompson | Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Josef Cannon | Headwaiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Keith Tilque | Fish Fry Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Blaise Brooks | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |