Lackawanna blues
(DVD)

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[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2005].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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V F LACKAWANNA
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Video, [2005].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
026359274923

Notes

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

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mos Def (Rapper)., Ejogo, C., Franklin, M. C., Gossett, L., Howard, T., Lindo, D., Merkerson, S. E., NdegéOcello, M., Nugiel, N. R., Santiago-Hudson, R., Strasburg, I., Wolfe, G. C., & Wright, J. (2005). Lackawanna blues . HBO Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mos Def (Rapper) et al.. 2005. Lackawanna Blues. HBO Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mos Def (Rapper) et al.. Lackawanna Blues HBO Video, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mos Def (Rapper), et al. Lackawanna Blues HBO Video, 2005.

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