Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2005-02-12 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
5.9 27 votes
Drama, Music, TV Movie

Overview

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

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

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