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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

“It would be an empty world without the blues.”

★ 6.6 / 10 (1,300 votes)November 25, 202093 minEN

DramaMusic

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.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateNovember 25, 2020

StatusReleased

Runtime93 min

Rating★ 6.6 / 10

CertificationR

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionEscape Artists, Mundy Lane Entertainment

CINEHOOK / STREAMING

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Showing availability for: United States

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

George C. Wolfe

Writers

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Viola Davis

Viola DavisMa Rainey

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick BosemanLevee

Colman Domingo

Colman DomingoCutler

Glynn Turman

Glynn TurmanToledo

Michael Potts

Michael PottsSlow Drag

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy ShamosIrvin

Jonny Coyne

Jonny CoyneSturdyvant

Taylour Paige

Taylour PaigeDussie Mae

Dusan Brown

Dusan BrownSylvester

Joshua Harto

Joshua HartoPoliceman

Quinn VanAntwerp

Quinn VanAntwerpBand Singer

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Chloe DavisMa Rainey's Dancer

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