Lackawanna Blues starring S. Epatha Merkerson

Based on the acclaimed autobiographical one-man show by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this tuneful film is an inspiring coming-of-age drama that concerns a mother and son's love that transcends biological ties. It is the story of Rachel "Nanny" Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson), a woman who built a community and circumvented segregation in her own determined way. Like a good blues song, the film strikes notes that are painful but beautiful, ones that remain alive to both the heartbreaks and joys of life.

Cast: S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Mos Def, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett, Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Dashon Howard, Delroy Lindo, Rosie Perez, Liev Schreiber, Jimmy Smits, Jeffrey Wright 

UPC: 026359274923
Length: 95 Minutes
Rating: TV14
Film Release Date: 2005
DVD Release Date: 2005
Studio: HBO Films

Audio Format: Surround 5.1, Stereo
Screen Format: 16:9
Color: Color
Original Language: English
Other Languages: French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Closed Captioned

Special Features:

• "Lackawanna Blues" featurette
• Deleted scene
• Audio commentary with director George C. Wolfe and Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Lackawanna Blues
starring S. Epatha Merkerson