Lackawanna Blues
Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

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2005
1h 35m
5.7(28 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.

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HBO Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

59 members
Acting

S. Epatha Merkerson

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

S. Epatha Merkerson
Acting

Marcus Carl Franklin

Ruben Santiago Jr.

Marcus Carl Franklin
Acting

Yasiin Bey

The Bandleader

Yasiin Bey
Acting

Carmen Ejogo

Alean

Carmen Ejogo
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Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol'lem Taylor

Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

Macy Gray

Pauline

Macy Gray
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Terrence Howard

Bill Crosby

Terrence Howard
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Ernie Hudson

Dick Barrymore

Ernie Hudson
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Rosie Perez

Bertha

Rosie Perez
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Liev Schreiber

Ulysses Ford

Liev Schreiber
Acting

Jimmy Smits

Ruben Santiago Sr.

Jimmy Smits
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Patricia Wettig

Laura's Mother

Patricia Wettig
Acting

Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Paul

Jeffrey Wright
Acting

Adina Porter

Ricky

Adina Porter
Acting

Bill Simms Jr.

Self

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Freddie Cobbs

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Acting

Charlayne Woodard

Bill's Woman

Charlayne Woodard
Acting

Omar Benjamin

Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

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Julie Benz

Laura

Julie Benz
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Robert Bradley

Otis McClanahan

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Jimmy

Michael Kenneth Williams
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Saul Williams

Lonnie (War Veteran)

Saul Williams
Acting

Delroy Lindo

Mr. Lucious

Delroy Lindo
Acting

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Numb Finger Pete

Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Acting

Kathleen Chalfant

Mrs. Carmichael

Kathleen Chalfant
Acting

Byanca Godwin

Bill's Woman

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Hill Harper

Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Hill Harper
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Barry Shabaka Henley

Shakey Winfield

Barry Shabaka Henley
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Lou Myers

Ol' Po Carl

Lou Myers
Acting

Julanne Chidi Hill

Jimmy Lee's Woman

Julanne Chidi Hill
Acting

Henry Simmons

Jesse

Henry Simmons
Acting

Arista Pemberton

Fish Fry Guest

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Crew

Ron Kellum

Fish Fry Guest

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Muhammad Parks

Fish Fry Guest

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Ken Robertson

Fish Fry Guest

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Michelle Robinson

Fish Fry Guest

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Paula Brown

Fish Fry Guest

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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Dancer at Maxie's

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Stevie Ray Anthony

Dancer at Maxie's

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Carmen M. Chavez

Dancer at Maxie's

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Ryan Francois

Dancer at Maxie's

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Crew

Aakomon Jones

Dancer at Maxie's

Aakomon Jones
Acting

Autum Perry

Dancer at Maxie's

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Greg Poland

Dancer at Maxie's

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Indira Taylor

Dancer at Maxie's

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Eugene Lee

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

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Ryan Michelle Bathe

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Ryan Michelle Bathe
Acting

Tracey Buckner

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Tracey Buckner
Acting

Roxanne Mayweather

Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

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Acting

Amad Jackson

Alean's Boyfriend

Amad Jackson
Acting

Bob Tyrus

Fish Sandwich Man

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J.B. Williams

Gambler

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Lily Santiago

Laura's Daughter

Lily Santiago
Acting

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Laura's Son

Trey Santiago-Hudson
Acting

Delandis

Performer

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Jana Thompson

Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Jana Thompson
Acting

Josef Cannon

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Josef Cannon
Acting

Keith Tilque

Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

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Acting

Blaise Brooks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Blaise Brooks

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