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Drama • Music
2005
1 hour and 35 minutes
Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it.
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.
Release:
February 12, 2005
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
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Crew
Cast
S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby
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Marcus Carl Franklin
Ruben Santiago Jr.
Ruben Santiago Jr.
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Yasiin Bey
The Bandleader
The Bandleader
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Carmen Ejogo
Alean
Alean
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol'lem Taylor
Ol'lem Taylor
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Macy Gray
Pauline
Pauline
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Terrence Howard
Bill Crosby
Bill Crosby
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Ernie Hudson
Dick Barrymore
Dick Barrymore
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Rosie Perez
Bertha
Bertha
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Liev Schreiber
Ulysses Ford
Ulysses Ford
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Jimmy Smits
Ruben Santiago Sr.
Ruben Santiago Sr.
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Patricia Wettig
Laura's Mother
Laura's Mother
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Jeffrey Wright
Mr. Paul
Mr. Paul
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Adina Porter
Ricky
Ricky
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Bill Simms Jr.
Self
Self
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Freddie Cobbs
Freddie Cobbs
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Charlayne Woodard
Bill's Woman
Bill's Woman
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Omar Benjamin
Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)
Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)
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Julie Benz
Laura
Laura
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Robert Bradley
Otis McClanahan
Otis McClanahan
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Michael Kenneth Williams
Jimmy
Jimmy
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Saul Williams
Lonnie (War Veteran)
Lonnie (War Veteran)
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Delroy Lindo
Mr. Lucious
Mr. Lucious
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Numb Finger Pete
Numb Finger Pete
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Kathleen Chalfant
Mrs. Carmichael
Mrs. Carmichael
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Byanca Godwin
Bill's Woman
Bill's Woman
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Hill Harper
Ruben Jr. (Adult)
Ruben Jr. (Adult)
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Barry Shabaka Henley
Shakey Winfield
Shakey Winfield
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Lou Myers
Ol' Po Carl
Ol' Po Carl
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Julanne Chidi Hill
Jimmy Lee's Woman
Jimmy Lee's Woman
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Henry Simmons
Jesse
Jesse
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Arista Pemberton
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Ron Kellum
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Muhammad Parks
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Ken Robertson
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Michelle Robinson
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Paula Brown
Fish Fry Guest
Fish Fry Guest
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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Stevie Ray Anthony
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Carmen M. Chavez
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Ryan Francois
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Aakomon Jones
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Autum Perry
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Greg Poland
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Indira Taylor
Dancer at Maxie's
Dancer at Maxie's
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Eugene Lee
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
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Ryan Michelle Bathe
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
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Tracey Buckner
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
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Roxanne Mayweather
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest
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Amad Jackson
Alean's Boyfriend
Alean's Boyfriend
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Bob Tyrus
Fish Sandwich Man
Fish Sandwich Man
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J.B. Williams
Gambler
Gambler
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Lily Santiago
Laura's Daughter
Laura's Daughter
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Trey Santiago-Hudson
Laura's Son
Laura's Son
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Delandis
Performer
Performer
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Jana Thompson
Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)
Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited)
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Josef Cannon
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Keith Tilque
Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)
Fish Fry Guest (uncredited)
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Blaise Brooks
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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