Lackawanna blues / 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.

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...

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Corporate Authors:	HBO Films, Bellah Films, Good Shepherd Productions, HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	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, Jr., 1936- (Actor), Howard, Terrence (Actor), Lindo, Delroy, 1952- (Actor), Wright, Jeffery (Actor), Strasburg, Ivan (Cinematographer), NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969- (Musician)
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Dialogue in English (5.1), French (2.0) or Spanish (2.0) with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2005]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Santiago-Hudson, Ruben, > 1956- > Film adaptations. Boardinghouses > Drama. Roommates > Drama. Made-for-TV movies. Biographical television programs.
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama. Made-for-TV movies. Biographical television programs.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD