Lackawanna blues [videorecording] / HBO Films presents a Bellah Films/Good Shepherd production ; a film by George C. Wolfe ; screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson ; produced by Nellie Rachel Nugiel ; directed by George C. Wolfe.
Wolfe, George C.; Nugiel, Nellie.; Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956-; Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952-; Franklin, Marcus Carl.; Mos Def (Rapper); Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-; Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-; Howard, Terrence.; Lindo, Delroy, 1952-; Wright, Jeffrey.; Strasburg, Ivan.; NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969-; HBO Films.; Bellah Films.; Good Shepherd Productions.; HBO Video (Firm)
2005
PN1992.77 .L335 2005
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Lackawanna blues [videorecording] / HBO Films presents a Bellah Films/Good Shepherd production ; a film by George C. Wolfe ; screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson ; produced by Nellie Rachel Nugiel ; directed by George C. Wolfe.
ISBN
0783134827
9780783134826
9780783134826
Publication Details
[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2005]
Language
English
Language Note
Dialogue in English (5.1), French (2.0) or Spanish (2.0) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
026359274923
Call Number
PN1992.77 .L335 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.45/72
Distributor No.
92749 HBO Video
Summary
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.
Note
Based on the autobiographical one-man play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Originally released as a television movie in 2005.
Special features: Optional audio commentary with director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson; deleted scene; featurette.
Originally released as a television movie in 2005.
Special features: Optional audio commentary with director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson; deleted scene; featurette.
Access Note
For private home use only.
Credits
Cinematographer, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Meshell Ndegeocello ; costume designer, Hope Hanafin ; production designer, Richard Hoover.
Performer
S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Mos Def, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett, Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Dashon Howard, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Rosie Perez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright.
Cast
S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Mos Def, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett, Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Dashon Howard, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Rosie Perez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright.
Audience
MPAA rating: TV-14.
System Details Note
DVD, region 1 encoding ; widescreen (16:9) presentation.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 2006: Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or a movie (Merkerson). Golden Globes, 2006: Best performance by an actress in a mini-Series or a motion picture made for television (Merkeson). Image Awards, 2006: Outstanding actor in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special (Howard) ; Outstanding actress in a TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special (Merkerson) ; Outstanding TV movie, mini-series or dramatic special.
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