Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Lackawanna Blues (2005)

Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it. 2005-02-12 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6.4 24 votes

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
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
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