Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

6.6 2020 93 min
R
Drama Music

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.

About

Key details for this title

Director
George C. Wolfe
Writer
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Classification
R

Cast

The cast behind this title

Viola Davis Ma Rainey
Chadwick Boseman Levee
Colman Domingo Cutler
Glynn Turman Toledo
Michael Potts Slow Drag
Jeremy Shamos Irvin
Jonny Coyne Sturdyvant
Taylour Paige Dussie Mae
Dusan Brown Sylvester
Joshua Harto Policeman
Quinn VanAntwerp Band Singer
Chloe Davis Ma Rainey's Dancer
Mayte Natalio Ma Rainey's Dancer
Johanna Elmina Moise Ma Rainey's Dancer
Onyxx Noel Ma Rainey's Dancer
LaWanda Hopkins Ma Rainey's Dancer
Sierra Stewart Ma Rainey's Dancer
Malaiyka Reid Ma Rainey's Dancer

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