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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

6.620201h 33mRMovieDramaMusic

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

DirectorGeorge C. Wolfe
WriterRuben Santiago-Hudson
ProducersDany Wolf·Constanza Romero

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Cast · Directed by George C. Wolfe

VDViola Davis
Viola Davis
Ma Rainey
CBChadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman
Levee
CDColman Domingo
Colman Domingo
Cutler
GTGlynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Toledo
MPMichael Potts
Michael Potts
Slow Drag
JSJeremy Shamos
Jeremy Shamos
Irvin
JCJonny Coyne
Jonny Coyne
Sturdyvant
TPTaylour Paige
Taylour Paige
Dussie Mae
DBDusan Brown
Dusan Brown
Sylvester
JHJoshua Harto
Joshua Harto
Policeman
QVQuinn VanAntwerp
Quinn VanAntwerp
Band Singer
CD
Chloe Davis
Ma Rainey's Dancer

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