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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Title: Lackawanna Blues (TV Movie 2005)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Rachel "Nanny" Crosby | |
| Marcus Carl Franklin | ... | Ruben Santiago Jr. (as Marcus Franklin) | |
| Yasiin Bey | ... | The Bandleader (as Mos Def) | |
| Carmen Ejogo | ... | Alean | |
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Bill Simms Jr. | ... | Himself |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Ol'lem Taylor | |
| Macy Gray | ... | Pauline | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Bill Crosby (as Terrance Dashon Howard) | |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Dick Barrymore | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Mr. Lucious | |
| Rosie Perez | ... | Bertha | |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... | Freddie Cobbs | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Ulysses Ford | |
| Jimmy Smits | ... | Ruben Santiago Sr. | |
| Patricia Wettig | ... | Laura's Mother | |
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Jr. lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father after his parents separate. Run by the motherly Nanny Crosby and her taciturn husband, the boardinghouse residents, including The Bandleader, singer Pauline and cabaret owner Dick Barrymore, teach the young boy about life and art. Written by Jwelch5742
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12 February 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$12,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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[she starts to cry]
Rachel "Nanny" Crosby: I know. Nanny got you. Go on. Go on, let it out. It's gonna be all right.
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During the club scenes during the 1950s, there are a number of 45 rpm singles hanging on the walls. One is a Columbia Records single with the 1970s design and logo. See more »Quotes
Laura: I'm just so tired of this, Nanny. I can't... I can't[she starts to cry]
Rachel "Nanny" Crosby: I know. Nanny got you. Go on. Go on, let it out. It's gonna be all right.
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Hide and Seek/Rory O'Shea Was Here/Lackawanna Blues/Bride and Prejudice/Aliens of the Deep (2005) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Superb editing, outstanding acting, especially by Epatha Merkerson, and highly enjoyable musical soundtrack. This film reaches back to the 40's to comment on the racial lifestyle differences and some effect of desegregation while it weaves the true story of a truly admirable and fantastic lady.
The actor portraying the young Terrence Howard character does a wonderful job reflecting the life and times of his upbringing in the small upstate New York town. The audience laughed, cried, and erupted in applause for the film and its director.
Soon to be shown on HBO (Feb 7, I believe) - fire up the TIVO and enjoy a great story!