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 in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.

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
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February 12, 2005
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Music, TV Movie
Director