Drama ·Music ·TV Movie · United States of America · 2005 · 1h 35m

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues poster
Director
George C. Wolfe
Cast
S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby Marcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr. Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader Carmen Ejogo as Alean Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor Macy Gray as Pauline
Crew
Ivan Strasburg — Director of Photography Brian A. Kates — Editor Meshell Ndegeocello — Original Music Composer Ruben Santiago-Hudson — Screenplay Nellie Nugiel — Producer Richard Hoover — Production Design
Tagline

In the songs of life, every note matters.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Lackawanna Blues — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
nostalgiccandidthoughtfulsomberreflectivecautionaryinspirationalwistfulintimatedramaticreminiscentintense
Key Collaborators
George C. Wolfe Director Ivan Strasburg Director of Photography Brian A. Kates Editor Meshell Ndegeocello Original Music Composer Ruben Santiago-Hudson Screenplay Nellie Nugiel Producer Richard Hoover Production Design
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