25 Oct 1978
Le Pion
Humiliated and down on his luck, a superintendent turns his life around when he decides to write a book.
Idlewild
A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era South, out of the hands of gangsters who want to take it over.
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André 3000 Percival
Big Boi Rooster
Paula Patton Angel
Terrence Howard Trumpy
Faizon Love Ace
Malinda Williams Zora
Cicely Tyson Mother Hopkins
Macy Gray Taffy
Ben Vereen Percy Senior
Bruce Bruce Nathan
Paula Jai Parker Rose
Bobb'e J. Thompson Young Rooster
Patti LaBelle The Real Angel Davenport
Ving Rhames Spats
Jackie Long Monk
Oscar Dillon Bobo
Esau McGraw Sonny
Bre'Wan Waddell Young Percival
Carol Mitchell-Leon Auntie Belle
China Anderson Rooster's Daughter
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