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Lackawanna Blues is a drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson. Wolfe had...
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In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his f...
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In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father (Jimmy Smits) after his...
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Lackawanna Blues is a 2005 American biographical drama television film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It aired on HBO on February 12, 2005. It is based on the play of the same name by Santiago-Hudson. Wolfe had commissioned the stage version.
YearAwardCategoryNominee (s)2005Outstanding Achievement in Movie of the ...John Papsidera and Wendy O'Brien20052005Online Film & Television Association ...Best Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBest Motion Picture Made for Television2005Online Film & Television Association ...Best Actor in a Motion Picture or ...- Biographical Drama
In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father (Jimmy Smits) after his...
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In the 1950s and '60s, young Ruben Santiago Jr. (Marcus Franklin) lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father (Jimmy Smits) after his parents separated.
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