Lackawanna Blues

S. Epatha Merkerson

Rachel 'Nanny' Crosby

Marcus Carl Franklin

Ruben Santiago Jr.

Yasiin Bey

The Bandleader

Carmen Ejogo

Alean

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol'lem Taylor

Macy Gray

Pauline

Terrence Howard

Bill Crosby

Ernie Hudson

Dick Barrymore

Rosie Perez

Bertha

Liev Schreiber

Ulysses Ford

Jimmy Smits

Ruben Santiago Sr.

Patricia Wettig

Laura's Mother

Jeffrey Wright

Mr. Paul

Adina Porter

Ricky

Bill Simms Jr.

Self

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Freddie Cobbs

Charlayne Woodard

Bill's Woman

Omar Benjamin

Ruben, Jr. (Toddler)

Julie Benz

Laura

Robert Bradley

Otis McClanahan

John Papsidera

Casting

Halle Berry

Executive Producer

George C. Wolfe

Director

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Brian A. Kates

Editor

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Ivan Strasburg

Director of Photography

Meshell Ndegeocello

Original Music Composer

Nellie Nugiel

Producer

Shelby Stone

Executive Producer

Vincent Cirrincione

Executive Producer

Evyen Klean

Music Supervisor

Randy Glass

Gaffer