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Bessie
Release Date: May 16, 2015
| Year | : | 2015 |
| Slogan | : | «Survival began with a song» |
| Genres | : | Drama, Music, TV Movie |
| Production Companies | : | The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, HBO Films |
| Director | : | Dee Rees |
| Producers | : | |
| Writers | : | Horton Foote, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Dee Rees, Dee Rees |
| RunTime | : | 107 mins. |
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Main Actors
Queen Latifah
Character : Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Character : Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Character : Richard
Tika Sumpter
Character : Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
Character : Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
Character : William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
Character : John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Character : Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Character : Viola
Tory Kittles
Character : Clarence
Joe Knezevich
Character : Frank Walker
Jeremie Harris
Character : Langston Hughes
Jennifer Sears
Character : Ma's Main Girl
Crystal Lee Brown
Character : Bessie's Dancer
Terence Rosemore
Character : Detroit Theater Manager
L. Warren Young
Character : Sharkish Man
Tia Hendricks
Character : Doreen Dupree
Whitney Goin
Character : Fania Van Vechten
Neko Parham
Character : Rehearsal Director
Kaden Washington Lewis
Character : Swarm Boy #1
Alkoya Brunson
Character : Swarm Boy #2
Todd Allen Durkin
Character : Night Club Owner
Swift Rice
Character : Stage Hand
Jim R. Coleman
Character : Host
Jessejames Locorriere
Character : Vanity Fair Editor
Onira Tares
Character : Chorus Girl #1
Jhoni Davis
Character : Chorus Girl #2
Hunter Womack
Character : Roadie #1
Christopher Harvey
Character : Roadie #2
Marie Burke
Character : Etta Johnson
Levi Erik
Character : Benny Goodman
Nicole Spiezio
Character : Marguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn Stokes
Character : Harry Pace
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Character : Jack Gee Jr.
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