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Cast
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Queen Latifah | As: Bessie Smith |
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Kamryn Johnson | As: Young Bessie |
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Rikki McKinney | As: Chorus Guy |
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Alan T. Coleman | As: Stagehand |
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Tory Kittles | As: Clarence |
Storyline
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
| Tagline: | Survival began with a song |
| Certification: | 15 |
Cast
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Queen Latifah |
Bessie Smith |
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Kamryn Johnson |
Young Bessie |
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Rikki McKinney |
Chorus Guy |
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Alan T. Coleman |
Stagehand |
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Tory Kittles |
Clarence |
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Clay Chappell |
'81' Theatre Owner |
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Tika Sumpter |
Lucille |
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Sharan C. Mansfield |
Miss Taylor |
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Neko Parham |
Rehearsal Director |
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Onira Tarés |
Chorus Girl |
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Jhoni Davis |
Chorus Girl |
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Jim R. Coleman |
Host |
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Melissa Youngblood |
Theatergoer |
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Mo'Nique |
Ma Rainey |
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Jennifer Sears |
Ma's Main Girl |
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Charles S. Dutton |
William 'Pa' Rainey |
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Briana Starks |
Ma's Dancer |
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Todd Allen Durkin |
Nightclub Manager |
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Crystal Lee Brown |
Bessie's Dancer |
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Hunter Womack |
Roadie |
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Christopher Harvey |
Roadie |
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Tia Hendricks |
Doreen Dupree |
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Marie Burke |
Etta Johnson |
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Michael Kenneth Williams |
Jack Gee |
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Terence Rosemore |
Detroit Theater Manager |
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Karri Mack |
Wild Child |
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Kaden Washington Lewis |
Swarm Boy |
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Khandi Alexander |
Viola |
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L. Warren Young |
Sharkish Man |
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Saundra Dunson-Franks |
Hostess |
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Bralyn Stokes |
Harry Herbert Pace |
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Cj Sykes |
Black Swan Executive |
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Adebukola Bodunrin |
Black Swan Receptionist |
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Joe Knezevich |
Frank Walker |
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Mike Epps |
Richard |
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Troy Faruk |
Brave Man |
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David Paul Lord |
Klansman |
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Chris Walters |
Doorman |
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Jessejames Locorriere |
Vanity Fair Editor |
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Oliver Platt |
Carl Van Vechten |
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Whitney Goin |
Fania Van Vechten |
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Jeremie Harris |
Langston Hughes |
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Chantelle Rose Mussenden |
Gertrude |
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Sylvester Ambrose James II |
Jack Gee Jr. |
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Bryan Greenberg |
John Hammond |
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Levi Erik |
Benny Goodman |
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Gerard 'Gus' Williams |
Gangster |
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Tim McAdams |
Shady Guy |
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Kenny Banks Jr. |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Michael Burton |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Roderick Harris |
Bessie's Band Member |
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John A. Harvey |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Reggie Hines |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kevin Kendrick |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Marcus Lewis |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kenneth Murray Jr. |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Kwame Paige |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Jason Passmore |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Daniel Saintil |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Craig Shaw |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Don C. Sherow |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Dashiel Smith |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Eric Solomon |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr. |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Teddy White |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Wilbert Williams |
Bessie's Band Member |
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Brandon Boone |
Ma's Band Member |
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Robert Boone |
Ma's Band Member |
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Daniel Terence Harper |
Ma's Band Member |
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Anton Harris |
Ma's Band Member |
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Jody Mayfield |
Ma's Band Member |
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Derrick B. White |
Ma's Band Member |
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Edward Wright |
Ma's Band Member |
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Jonathan Bryant |
Dancer |
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Heather Bland |
Dancer |
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Raquiah Carter |
Dancer |
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Lauren Debrick |
Dancer |
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Desiree Dixon |
Dancer |
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Anthony Hart |
Dancer |
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Nia Lancelin |
Dancer |
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Keshia McNeal |
Dancer |
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Samara Michelle |
Dancer |
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LaVaughn Morton |
Dancer |
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Tiffany Murray |
Dancer |
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Ashley Neal |
Dancer |
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Tiffany Norris |
Dancer |
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Christopher L. Plunkett |
Dancer |
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Stephan Reynolds |
Dancer |
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Nateli Ruiz |
Dancer |
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Primas Leon Stanley |
Dancer |
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Brentney Stephens |
Dancer |
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Dacia Stinson |
Dancer |
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Fred Swinton |
Dancer |
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Sheerod Tate |
Dancer |
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Quiantae Thomas |
Dancer |
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Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson |
Dancer |
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Kendre White |
Dancer |
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Selah Avery |
Background Extra (uncredited) |
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Perry Ball |
Railroad Passenger (uncredited) |
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Qualen Bradley |
Stage Crew (uncredited) |
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Alkoya Brunson |
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited) |
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Jeffery James Bucchino |
Doorman (uncredited) |
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Judy McGee Burley |
Extra (uncredited) |
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Jess Marie Carr |
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited) |
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Jameson Jamey Copeland |
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) |
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Taurus Davis |
Extra (uncredited) |
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Dino Demitri |
KKK Driver (uncredited) |
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Derrick Dee |
Bodyguard (uncredited) |
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Shannon Edwards |
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Tyrone Emanuel |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Samuel Lee Fudge |
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited) |
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Adella Gautier |
Neighbor #2 (uncredited) |
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Curtis Gordon |
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited) |
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Montice Harmon |
Party Goer (uncredited) |
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Rob Hays |
Server (uncredited) |
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Sarah Turner Holland |
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited) |
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Damita Jane Howard |
Jack's Lover (uncredited) |
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Geoffrey Howard |
Poker Player (uncredited) |
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Charlie Johnson |
Party Goer (uncredited) |
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Noah Hudson Killingbeck |
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited) |
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Andre Lamar |
Cheering Fan (uncredited) |
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Trey McGriff |
Pedestrian (uncredited) |
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Lanier McKinney |
Dancer (uncredited) |
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John Merical |
VIP Guest (uncredited) |
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Dan Michael |
Theater Goer (uncredited) |
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Letecia Reeder |
Patron (uncredited) |
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Swift Rice |
Stage Hand (uncredited) |
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Darrell L. Shuler |
Club Goer (uncredited) |
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Alexis Silvestre |
Pretzel Guy (uncredited) |
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Nicole Spiezio |
Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited) |
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Dorothea Syleos |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited) |
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Tray Williams |
Stage Crew (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Dee Rees |
Director |
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Michael J. Moore |
First Assistant Director |
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Basti Van Der Woude |
Second Assistant Director |
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Brooke Satrazemis |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
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Dee Rees |
Screenplay |
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Bettina Gilois |
Screenplay |
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Dee Rees |
Story |
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Horton Foote |
Story |
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Christopher Cleveland |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Richard D. Zanuck |
Executive Producer |
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Shakim Compere |
Executive Producer |
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Randi Michel |
Executive Producer |
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Queen Latifah |
Executive Producer |
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Lili Fini Zanuck |
Executive Producer |
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Shelby Stone |
Executive Producer |
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Hallie Foote |
Co-Executive Producer |
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Billy Hopkins |
Casting |
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Ron Schmidt |
Producer |
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Ron Schmidt |
Unit Production Manager |
Edited By
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Brian A. Kates |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Michael T. Boyd |
Costume Design |
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Debi Young |
Makeup Department Head |
Sound
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Rachel Portman |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Jeffrey Jur |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Drew Monahan |
Art Direction |
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Traci Kirshbaum |
Set Decoration |
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Clark Hunter |
Production Design |
Other Crew
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Anderson Martin |
Stunt Coordinator |
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