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Bessie

Bessie

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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Date: 05/16/2015
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles S. Dutton, Bryan Greenberg, Oliver Platt, Khandi Alexander, Tory Kittles, Joe Knezevich, Jeremie Harris, Jennifer Sears, Crystal Lee Brown, Terence Rosemore, L. Warren Young, Tia Hendricks, Whitney Goin, Neko Parham, Kaden Washington Lewis, Alkoya Brunson, Todd Allen Durkin, Swift Rice, Jim R. Coleman, Jessejames Locorriere, Onira Tarés, Jhoni Davis, Hunter Womack, Christopher Harvey, Marie Burke, Levi Erik, Nicole Spiezio, Bralyn Stokes, Sylvester Ambrose James II, Briana Starks, Alan T. Coleman, Tray Williams, Montice Harmon

Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith in Bessie Queen Latifah

Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey in Bessie Mo'Nique

Mike Epps as Richard in Bessie Mike Epps

Tika Sumpter as Lucille in Bessie Tika Sumpter

Michael Kenneth Williams as Jack Gee in Bessie Michael Kenneth Williams

Charles S. Dutton as William 'Pa' Rainey in Bessie Charles S. Dutton

Bryan Greenberg as John Hammond in Bessie Bryan Greenberg

Oliver Platt as Carl Van Vechten in Bessie Oliver Platt

Khandi Alexander as Viola in Bessie Khandi Alexander

Tory Kittles as Clarence in Bessie Tory Kittles

Joe Knezevich as Frank Walker in Bessie Joe Knezevich

Jeremie Harris as Langston Hughes in Bessie Jeremie Harris

Jennifer Sears as Ma's Main Girl in Bessie Jennifer Sears

Crystal Lee Brown as Bessie's Dancer in Bessie Crystal Lee Brown

Terence Rosemore as Detroit Theater Manager in Bessie Terence Rosemore

L. Warren Young as Sharkish Man in Bessie L. Warren Young

Tia Hendricks as Doreen Dupree in Bessie Tia Hendricks

Whitney Goin as Fania Van Vechten in Bessie Whitney Goin

Neko Parham as Rehearsal Director in Bessie Neko Parham

Kaden Washington Lewis as Swarm Boy #1 in Bessie Kaden Washington Lewis

Alkoya Brunson as Swarm Boy #2 in Bessie Alkoya Brunson

Todd Allen Durkin as Night Club Owner in Bessie Todd Allen Durkin

Swift Rice as Stage Hand in Bessie Swift Rice

Jim R. Coleman as Host in Bessie Jim R. Coleman

Jessejames Locorriere as Vanity Fair Editor in Bessie Jessejames Locorriere

Onira Tarés as Chorus Girl #1 in Bessie Onira Tarés

Jhoni Davis as Chorus Girl #2 in Bessie Jhoni Davis

Hunter Womack as Roadie #1 in Bessie Hunter Womack

Christopher Harvey as Roadie #2 in Bessie Christopher Harvey

Marie Burke as Etta Johnson in Bessie Marie Burke

Levi Erik as Benny Goodman in Bessie Levi Erik

Nicole Spiezio as Marguerite d'Alvarez in Bessie Nicole Spiezio

Bralyn Stokes as Harry Pace in Bessie Bralyn Stokes

Sylvester Ambrose James II as Jack Gee Jr. in Bessie Sylvester Ambrose James II

Briana Starks as Ma's Dancer in Bessie Briana Starks

Alan T. Coleman as Stagehand in Bessie Alan T. Coleman

Tray Williams

Montice Harmon

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