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. (Director). Nugiel, Nellie. (Producer). Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, 1956- (Screenwriter, Actor). Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952- (Actor). Franklin, Marcus Carl. (Actor). Mos Def (Rapper) (Actor). Ejogo, Carmen, 1974- (Actor). Gossett, Louis, 1936- (Actor). Howard, Terrence. (Actor). Lindo, Delroy. (Actor). Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965- (Actor). Strasburg, Ivan. (Cinematographer). NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969- (Musician). HBO Films. (Added Author). Bellah Films. (Added Author). Good Shepherd Productions. (Added Author). HBO Video (Firm) (Added Author). 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).

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.

Item details

ISBN: 0783134827
ISBN: 9780783134826
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2005]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Based on the autobiographical one-man play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Originally produced in 2005. Special features: Optional audio commentary with director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson; deleted scene; featurette.
Restrictions on Access Note:	For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographer, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Meshell Ndegeocello ; costume designer, Hope Hanafin ; production designer, Richard Hoover.
Participant or Performer Note:	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.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: TV-14.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1 encoding ; widescreen (16:9) presentation.
Language Note:	Dialogue in English (5.1), French (2.0) or Spanish (2.0) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards Note:	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.