TV Movie

Lackawanna Blues

Name: Lackawanna Blues
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2005
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo, S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin

2005·1h 35m·PG-13

DramaMusic

IMDb Rating

★ 7.8/10

2,694 votes

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.

Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 drama music movie directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Yasiin Bey, Carmen Ejogo, S. Epatha Merkerson. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 2,694 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director

George C. Wolfe

Stars

Yasiin Bey

Carmen Ejogo

S. Epatha Merkerson

Marcus Carl Franklin

Creators

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Details

Release Date2005-02-12

Runtime95 min

TypeTV Movie

Audience RatingPG-13

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English

Keywords

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