Rent Lackawanna Blues (2005)
3.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 35min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Based on the acclaimed autobiographical one-man show by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this tuneful film is an inspiring coming-of-age drama that concerns a mother and son's love that transcends biological ties. It is the story of Rachel "Nanny" Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson), a woman who built a community and circumvented segregation in her own determined way. Like a good blues song, the film strikes notes that are painful but beautiful, ones that remain alive to both the heartbreaks and joys of life.
- Actors:
- S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo, Bill Simms Jr., Louis Gossett Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Rosie Perez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Jimmy Smits, Patricia Wettig
- Directors:
- George C. Wolfe
- Producers:
- Nellie Nugiel
- Writers:
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
