It would be an empty world without the blues.
6.7
94 min
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Name | Character | Team | |
---|---|---|---|
Viola Davis | Ma Rainey | The Free Refills | |
Chadwick Boseman | Levee | The Free Refills | |
Colman Domingo | Cutler | The Free Refills | |
Glynn Turman | Toledo | Goutbreak | |
Michael Potts | Slow Drag | Unowned | |
Jeremy Shamos | Irvin | Unowned | |
Jonny Coyne | Sturdyvant | Unowned | |
Taylour Paige | Dussie Mae | Hangin with Mr. Cooper | |
Dusan Brown | Sylvester | Unowned | |
Joshua Harto | Policeman | Unowned | |
Quinn VanAntwerp | Band Singer | Unowned | |
Chloe Davis | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Mayte Natalio | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Johanna Elmina Moise | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Onyxx Noel | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
LaWanda Hopkins | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Sierra Stewart | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Malaiyka Reid | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Catherine Foster | Ma Rainey's Dancer | Unowned | |
Antonio Fierro | Laborer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Daniel Johnson | Chicago Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |