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- S. Epatha MerkersonRachel "Nanny" Crosby
- Marcus Carl FranklinRuben Santiago Jr.
- Yasiin BeyThe Bandleader
- Jeffrey WrightMr. Paul
- Jimmy SmitsRuben Santiago Sr.
- Terrence HowardBill Crosby
- Rosie PerezBertha
- Macy GrayPauline
- Carmen EjogoAlean
- Louis Gossett Jr.Ol'lem Taylor
- Ernie HudsonDick Barrymore
- Delroy LindoMr. Lucious
A TV movie based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's play about his childhood in Lackawanna, New York. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this project.
Find out who starred in this 2004 drama film based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's play about a New York boardinghouse in the '50s and '60s. See the names, roles and photos of the actors, director, screenwriter and producers.
- George C. Wolfe
Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 American biographical drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It aired on HBO on February 12, 2005. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson.
YearAwardCategoryNominee (s)2005Outstanding Achievement in Movie of the ...John Papsidera and Wendy O'Brien20052005Online Film & Television Association ...Best Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBest Motion Picture Made for Television2005Online Film & Television Association ...Best Actor in a Motion Picture or ...- Biographical Drama
Lackawanna Blues is an American play written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson that premiered in 2001. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. The play dramatizes the character of the author's primary caregiver when he was growing up in Lackawanna, New York, during the 1950s and 1960s.
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.
Based on the Obie award winning play written by and starring Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a tale that recounts his childhood growing up in a boarding house in Lackawanna, New York that was run by an incredible woman.
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Louis Gossett Jr. Ol'lem Taylor. Ernie Hudson. Dick Barrymore. Delroy Lindo. Mr. Lucious. Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Freddie Cobbs. Liev Schreiber. Ulysses Ford. Patricia Wettig. Laura's Mother. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango.