Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

George C. Wolfe
2020-11-25

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.

Cast

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