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59% Critic Match
Lackawanna Blues
“In the songs of life, every note matters.”
5.9 / 10• 2005• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaMusicTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
Lead
Marcus Carl Franklin
Ruben Santiago Jr.
Yasiin Bey
The Bandleader
Carmen Ejogo
Alean
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol'lem Taylor
Macy Gray
Pauline
Terrence Howard
Bill Crosby
Ernie Hudson
Dick Barrymore
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George C. Wolfe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lackawanna Blues is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
