Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues by George C. Wolfe

6.40

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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Cast

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Marcus Carl Franklin

Marcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo as Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor

Macy Gray

Macy Gray as Pauline

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard as Bill Crosby

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson as Dick Barrymore

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez as Bertha

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber as Ulysses Ford

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr.

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig as Laura's Mother

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright as Mr. Paul

Adina Porter

Adina Porter as Ricky

Bill Simms Jr.

Bill Simms Jr. as Self

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Freddie Cobbs

Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard as Bill's Woman

Omar Benjamin

Omar Benjamin as Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

Julie Benz

Julie Benz as Laura

Robert Bradley

Robert Bradley as Otis McClanahan

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams as Jimmy

Saul Williams

Saul Williams as Lonnie (War Veteran)

Delroy Lindo

Delroy Lindo as Mr. Lucious

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Numb Finger Pete

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant as Mrs. Carmichael

Byanca Godwin

Byanca Godwin as Bill's Woman

Hill Harper

Hill Harper as Ruben Jr. (Adult)

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley as Shakey Winfield

Lou Myers

Lou Myers as Ol' Po Carl

Julanne Chidi Hill

Julanne Chidi Hill as Jimmy Lee's Woman

Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons as Jesse

Arista Pemberton

Arista Pemberton as Fish Fry Guest

Ron Kellum

Ron Kellum as Fish Fry Guest

Muhammad Parks

Muhammad Parks as Fish Fry Guest

Ken Robertson

Ken Robertson as Fish Fry Guest

Michelle Robinson

Michelle Robinson as Fish Fry Guest

Paula Brown

Paula Brown as Fish Fry Guest

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle

Neisha Folkes-LeMelle as Dancer at Maxie's

Stevie Ray Anthony

Stevie Ray Anthony as Dancer at Maxie's

Carmen M. Chavez

Carmen M. Chavez as Dancer at Maxie's

Ryan Francois

Ryan Francois as Dancer at Maxie's

Aakomon Jones

Aakomon Jones as Dancer at Maxie's

Autum Perry

Autum Perry as Dancer at Maxie's

Greg Poland

Greg Poland as Dancer at Maxie's

Indira Taylor

Indira Taylor as Dancer at Maxie's

Eugene Lee

Eugene Lee as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Ryan Michelle Bathe

Ryan Michelle Bathe as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Tracey Buckner

Tracey Buckner as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Roxanne Mayweather

Roxanne Mayweather as Nanny's Birthday Party Guest

Amad Jackson

Amad Jackson as Alean's Boyfriend

Bob Tyrus

Bob Tyrus as Fish Sandwich Man

J.B. Williams

J.B. Williams as Gambler

Lily Santiago

Lily Santiago as Laura's Daughter

Trey Santiago-Hudson

Trey Santiago-Hudson as Laura's Son

Delandis

Delandis as Performer

Jana Thompson

Jana Thompson as Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)

Josef Cannon

Josef Cannon as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Keith Tilque

Keith Tilque as Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)

Blaise Brooks

Blaise Brooks as Party Guest (uncredited)

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