TY - GEN AB - 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. Based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's autobiographical play about his relationship with his guardian Rachel Crosby, set in 1950's and 1960's Lackawanna, New York. After the separation of his parents, young Ruben, a part-black, part-Hispanic child, is sent to live in a small-scale boarding house run by the kind-hearted "Nanny" Crosby and her younger husband Bill. AU - Wolfe, George C. AU - Nugiel, Nellie. AU - Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, AU - Merkerson, S. Epatha, AU - Franklin, Marcus Carl. AU - Mos Def AU - Ejogo, Carmen, AU - Gossett, Louis, AU - Howard, Terrence. AU - Lindo, Delroy, AU - Wright, Jeffrey. AU - Strasburg, Ivan. AU - NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, CN - PN1992.77 CN - PN1992.77 CY - [New York, N.Y.] : DA - [2005] ID - 453928 KW - Boardinghouses KW - Roommates LA - eng LA - fre LA - spa LA - Dialogue in English (5.1), French (2.0) or Spanish (2.0) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. N1 - Based on the autobiographical one-man play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. N1 - Originally released as a television movie in 2005. N1 - Special features: Optional audio commentary with director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson; deleted scene; featurette. N2 - 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. Based on Ruben Santiago-Hudson's autobiographical play about his relationship with his guardian Rachel Crosby, set in 1950's and 1960's Lackawanna, New York. After the separation of his parents, young Ruben, a part-black, part-Hispanic child, is sent to live in a small-scale boarding house run by the kind-hearted "Nanny" Crosby and her younger husband Bill. PB - HBO Video, PP - [New York, N.Y.] : PY - [2005] SN - 0783134827 SN - 9780783134826 T1 - Lackawanna blues TI - Lackawanna blues ER -