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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
Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 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. Wolfe had commissioned the stage version.
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Lackawanna Blues features a talented cast bringing to life the characters in this heartwarming movie. The diverse and compelling group of actors deliver memorable performances, making the film a must-watch for fans of powerful storytelling. The most popular cast member today is S. Epatha Merkerson, Rachel "Nanny" Crosby.
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.
Run by the motherly Nanny Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson) and her taciturn husband (Terrance Dashon Howard), the boardinghouse residents, including The Bandleader (Mos Def), singer Pauline (Macy Gray)...
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- George C. Wolfe
- TV-14
- S. Epatha Merkerson
Cast. Crew. S. Epatha Merkerson. Rachel "Nanny" Crosby. Marcus Carl Franklin. Ruben Santiago Jr. Yasiin Bey. The Bandleader. Jeffrey Wright.
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Lackawanna Blues: Directed by George C. Wolfe. With S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo. 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.