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Bessie

Title
Bessie (2024)
Bessie
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
6.7 from 10 with total 73 votes
Premiere
2015-05-16
Runtime
107 minutes
Description
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and \'30s.
Cast

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.