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Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

Lackawanna Blues

2005
Drama, Music
TV Movie
1h 35m
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. (imdb)

Directed by:

George C. Wolfe
George-C-Wolfe
9 total credits
George C. Wolfe has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Nights in Rodanthe, You're Not You, Rustin and Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Writer:

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben-Santiago-Hudson
14 total credits
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has 14 credits at Criticker, including: The Devil's Advocate, Blown Away, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Domestic Disturbance and Castle

Starring:

Yasiin Bey
Yasiin-Bey
33 total credits
Mos Def first gained notoriety as one half of the heralded underground rap group Black Star, and later achieved success as a solo rapper. Branching out in to acting in the early 2000s, the musician has turned in a number of critically acclaimed performances.
,
Delroy Lindo
Delroy-Lindo
53 total credits
Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is a British actor and theatre director. Lindo has been nominated for the Tony and Screen Actors Guild awards and has won a Satellite Award. He is perhaps best known for his roles as West Indian Archie in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, Catlett in Get Shorty, Detective Castlebeck in Gone in 60 Seconds and Woody Carmichael in the Spike Lee film Crooklyn. (Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey-Wright
71 total credits
Actor Jeffrey Wright has earned an estimable reputation as one of the most versatile character actors of his generation, both on-stage and onscreen. After a number of television roles and much theater work, Wright scored a breakthrough film role when he was cast in the lead of 1996's Basquiat. (Rovi)
,
Liev Schreiber
Liev-Schreiber
89 total credits
Isaac Liev Schreiber, commonly known as Liev Schreiber, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of horror films, The Sum of All Fears, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Salt. Schreiber is also a respected stage actor, having performed in several Broadway productions...(Wikipedia)
,
Rosie Perez
Rosie-Perez
44 total credits
Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, choreographer and community activist. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also perf
,
Ernie Hudson
Ernie-Hudson
107 total credits
Ernie Hudson has 107 credits at Criticker, including: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Miss Congeniality, The Crow and Congo
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
S-Epatha-Merkerson
19 total credits
S. Epatha Merkerson has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Black Snake Moan, Radio, She's Gotta Have It and Navy Seals
,
Terrence Howard
Terrence-Howard
70 total credits
Terrence Dashon Howard is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin'... (Wikipedia)
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis-Gossett-Jr
94 total credits
Louis Gossett Jr. has 94 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and Toy Soldiers
,
Marcus Carl Franklin
Marcus-Carl-Franklin
3 total credits
Marcus Carl Franklin has 3 credits at Criticker, including: I'm Not There, The Art of Getting By and Lackawanna Blues
,
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen-Ejogo
34 total credits
Carmen Ejogo has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Alien: Covenant, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Avengers and Selma
,
Macy Gray
Macy-Gray
14 total credits
Macy Gray has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Domino, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer, Idlewild and Lackawanna Blues

Genres:

Drama, Music

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Lackawanna Blues

2005
Drama, Music
TV Movie
1h 35m
Avg Percentile 56.86% from 30 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(30)
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Rated 06 Nov 2008
8
82nd
A wonderful overlooked film.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

George C. Wolfe
George-C-Wolfe
9 total credits
George C. Wolfe has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Nights in Rodanthe, You're Not You, Rustin and Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

Writer:

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben-Santiago-Hudson
14 total credits
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has 14 credits at Criticker, including: The Devil's Advocate, Blown Away, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Domestic Disturbance and Castle

Starring:

Yasiin Bey
Yasiin-Bey
33 total credits
Mos Def first gained notoriety as one half of the heralded underground rap group Black Star, and later achieved success as a solo rapper. Branching out in to acting in the early 2000s, the musician has turned in a number of critically acclaimed performances.
,
Delroy Lindo
Delroy-Lindo
53 total credits
Delroy George Lindo (born 18 November 1952) is a British actor and theatre director. Lindo has been nominated for the Tony and Screen Actors Guild awards and has won a Satellite Award. He is perhaps best known for his roles as West Indian Archie in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, Catlett in Get Shorty, Detective Castlebeck in Gone in 60 Seconds and Woody Carmichael in the Spike Lee film Crooklyn. (Wikipedia)
,
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey-Wright
71 total credits
Actor Jeffrey Wright has earned an estimable reputation as one of the most versatile character actors of his generation, both on-stage and onscreen. After a number of television roles and much theater work, Wright scored a breakthrough film role when he was cast in the lead of 1996's Basquiat. (Rovi)
,
Liev Schreiber
Liev-Schreiber
89 total credits
Isaac Liev Schreiber, commonly known as Liev Schreiber, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s, having initially appeared in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy of horror films, The Sum of All Fears, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Salt. Schreiber is also a respected stage actor, having performed in several Broadway productions...(Wikipedia)
,
Rosie Perez
Rosie-Perez
44 total credits
Rosa María Perez (born September 6, 1964) is an American actress, choreographer and community activist. Her film breakthrough performance was her portrayal of Tina in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), which she followed with White Men Can't Jump (1992). Among many honors, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fearless (1993) as well as three Emmy Awards for her work as a choreographer on In Living Color (1990–1994). Perez has also perf
,
Ernie Hudson
Ernie-Hudson
107 total credits
Ernie Hudson has 107 credits at Criticker, including: Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, Miss Congeniality, The Crow and Congo
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
S-Epatha-Merkerson
19 total credits
S. Epatha Merkerson has 19 credits at Criticker, including: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Black Snake Moan, Radio, She's Gotta Have It and Navy Seals
,
Terrence Howard
Terrence-Howard
70 total credits
Terrence Dashon Howard is an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Having his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin'... (Wikipedia)
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis-Gossett-Jr
94 total credits
Louis Gossett Jr. has 94 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, An Officer and a Gentleman, Jaws 3-D, The Punisher and Toy Soldiers
,
Marcus Carl Franklin
Marcus-Carl-Franklin
3 total credits
Marcus Carl Franklin has 3 credits at Criticker, including: I'm Not There, The Art of Getting By and Lackawanna Blues
,
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen-Ejogo
34 total credits
Carmen Ejogo has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Alien: Covenant, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Avengers and Selma
,
Macy Gray
Macy-Gray
14 total credits
Macy Gray has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Domino, The Paperboy, Shadowboxer, Idlewild and Lackawanna Blues

Genres:

Drama, Music

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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