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Cast
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S. Epatha Merkerson | As: Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby |
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Marcus Carl Franklin | As: Ruben Santiago Jr. |
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Yasiin Bey | As: The Bandleader |
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Carmen Ejogo | As: Alean |
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Louis Gossett Jr. | As: Ol'lem Taylor |
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.
| Tagline: | Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it. |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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S. Epatha Merkerson |
Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby |
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Marcus Carl Franklin |
Ruben Santiago Jr. |
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Yasiin Bey |
The Bandleader |
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Carmen Ejogo |
Alean |
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Louis Gossett Jr. |
Ol'lem Taylor |
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Macy Gray |
Pauline |
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Terrence Howard |
Bill Crosby |
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Ernie Hudson |
Dick Barrymore |
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Rosie Perez |
Bertha |
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Liev Schreiber |
Ulysses Ford |
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Jimmy Smits |
Ruben Santiago Sr. |
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Patricia Wettig |
Laura's Mother |
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Jeffrey Wright |
Mr. Paul |
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Adina Porter |
Ricky |
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Bill Simms Jr. |
Self |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Freddie Cobbs |
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Charlayne Woodard |
Bill's Woman |
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Omar Benjamin |
Ruben, Jr. (Toddler) |
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Julie Benz |
Laura |
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Robert Bradley |
Otis McClanahan |
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Michael Kenneth Williams |
Jimmy |
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Saul Williams |
Lonnie (War Veteran) |
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Delroy Lindo |
Mr. Lucious |
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd |
Numb Finger Pete |
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Kathleen Chalfant |
Mrs. Carmichael |
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Byanca Godwin |
Bill's Woman |
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Hill Harper |
Ruben Jr. (Adult) |
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Barry Shabaka Henley |
Shakey Winfield |
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Lou Myers |
Ol' Po Carl |
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Julanne Chidi Hill |
Jimmy Lee's Woman |
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Henry Simmons |
Jesse |
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Arista Pemberton |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Ron Kellum |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Muhammad Parks |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Ken Robertson |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Michelle Robinson |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Paula Brown |
Fish Fry Guest |
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Neisha Folkes-LeMelle |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Stevie Ray Anthony |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Carmen M. Chavez |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Ryan Francois |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Aakomon Jones |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Autum Perry |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Greg Poland |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Indira Taylor |
Dancer at Maxie's |
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Eugene Lee |
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Ryan Michelle Bathe |
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Tracey Buckner |
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Roxanne Mayweather |
Nanny's Birthday Party Guest |
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Amad Jackson |
Alean's Boyfriend |
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Bob Tyrus |
Fish Sandwich Man |
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J.B. Williams |
Gambler |
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Lily Santiago |
Laura's Daughter |
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Trey Santiago-Hudson |
Laura's Son |
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Delandis |
Performer |
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Jana Thompson |
Hotel Receptionist in Toronto (uncredited) |
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Josef Cannon |
Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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Keith Tilque |
Fish Fry Guest (uncredited) |
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Blaise Brooks |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
Directed By
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George C. Wolfe |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Halle Berry |
Executive Producer |
Edited By
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Meshell Ndegeocello |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Ivan Strasburg |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
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Randy Glass |
Gaffer |
Art Department
Other Crew
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