Lackawanna Blues
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.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2005
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.
Top credits
S. Epatha Merkerson — Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
Marcus Carl Franklin — Ruben Santiago Jr.
Yasiin Bey — The Bandleader
Carmen Ejogo — Alean
Awards
2 wins & 5 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson insisted his daughter Lily be cast in a cameo as Laura's daughter. But his son Trey, a twin with Lily, wanted to appear in the movie as well, which Ruben accepted. In real life, the character of the abused Laura only had a daughter, not a twin daughter and son. The scene where Laura comes to Nanny's house in the middle of the night with her son and daughter after leaving her abusive husband is accurately re-created word-for-word as Ruben remembered from that night.
• Based on the autobiographical one-man show by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
• Director George C. Wolfe produced the Off-Broadway stage production.
User reviews
A slice of life
A Wonderful Ensemble and an Unforgettable Main Character
A++++ Storytelling & Acting!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Color
- Color
