Genres
Duration
107 min
Director
Dee Rees
Rating
6.4
Release Date
May 16, 2015
Bessie
Original title: Bessie
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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Bessie cast
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Queen Latifah
Character:
Bessie Smith
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Kamryn Johnson
Character:
Young Bessie
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Rikki McKinney
Character:
Chorus Guy
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Alan T. Coleman
Character:
Stagehand
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Tory Kittles
Character:
Clarence
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Clay Chappell
Character:
'81' Theatre Owner
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Tika Sumpter
Character:
Lucille
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Sharan C. Mansfield
Character:
Miss Taylor
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Neko Parham
Character:
Rehearsal Director
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Onira Tarés
Character:
Chorus Girl
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Jhoni Davis
Character:
Chorus Girl
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Jim R. Coleman
Character:
Host
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Melissa Youngblood
Character:
Theatergoer
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Mo'Nique
Character:
Ma Rainey
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Jennifer Sears
Character:
Ma's Main Girl
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Charles S. Dutton
Character:
William 'Pa' Rainey
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Briana Starks
Character:
Ma's Dancer
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Todd Allen Durkin
Character:
Nightclub Manager
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Crystal Lee Brown
Character:
Bessie's Dancer
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Hunter Womack
Character:
Roadie
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Christopher Harvey
Character:
Roadie
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Tia Hendricks
Character:
Doreen Dupree
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Marie Burke
Character:
Etta Johnson
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Michael Kenneth Williams
Character:
Jack Gee
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Terence Rosemore
Character:
Detroit Theater Manager
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Karri Mack
Character:
Wild Child
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Kaden Washington Lewis
Character:
Swarm Boy
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Khandi Alexander
Character:
Viola
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L. Warren Young
Character:
Sharkish Man
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Saundra Dunson-Franks
Character:
Hostess
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Bralyn Stokes
Character:
Harry Herbert Pace
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Cj Sykes
Character:
Black Swan Executive
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Adebukola Bodunrin
Character:
Black Swan Receptionist
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Joe Knezevich
Character:
Frank Walker
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Mike Epps
Character:
Richard
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Troy Faruk
Character:
Brave Man
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David Paul Lord
Character:
Klansman
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Chris Walters
Character:
Doorman
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Jessejames Locorriere
Character:
Vanity Fair Editor
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Oliver Platt
Character:
Carl Van Vechten
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Whitney Goin
Character:
Fania Van Vechten
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Jeremie Harris
Character:
Langston Hughes
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Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Character:
Gertrude
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Sylvester Ambrose James II
Character:
Jack Gee Jr.
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Bryan Greenberg
Character:
John Hammond
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Levi Erik
Character:
Benny Goodman
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Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Character:
Gangster
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Tim McAdams
Character:
Shady Guy
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Kenny Banks Jr.
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Michael Burton
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Roderick Harris
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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John A. Harvey
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Reggie Hines
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Kevin Kendrick
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Marcus Lewis
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Kwame Paige
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Jason Passmore
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Daniel Saintil
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Craig Shaw
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Don C. Sherow
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Dashiel Smith
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Eric Solomon
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Teddy White
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Wilbert Williams
Character:
Bessie's Band Member
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Brandon Boone
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Robert Boone
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Daniel Terence Harper
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Anton Harris
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Jody Mayfield
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Derrick B. White
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Edward Wright
Character:
Ma's Band Member
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Jonathan Bryant
Character:
Dancer
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Heather Bland
Character:
Dancer
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Raquiah Carter
Character:
Dancer
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Lauren Debrick
Character:
Dancer
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Desiree Dixon
Character:
Dancer
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Anthony Hart
Character:
Dancer
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Nia Lancelin
Character:
Dancer
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Keshia McNeal
Character:
Dancer
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Samara Michelle
Character:
Dancer
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LaVaughn Morton
Character:
Dancer
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Tiffany Murray
Character:
Dancer
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Ashley Neal
Character:
Dancer
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Tiffany Norris
Character:
Dancer
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Christopher L. Plunkett
Character:
Dancer
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Stephan Reynolds
Character:
Dancer
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Nateli Ruiz
Character:
Dancer
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Primas Leon Stanley
Character:
Dancer
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Brentney Stephens
Character:
Dancer
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Dacia Stinson
Character:
Dancer
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Fred Swinton
Character:
Dancer
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Sheerod Tate
Character:
Dancer
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Quiantae Thomas
Character:
Dancer
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Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
Character:
Dancer
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Kendre White
Character:
Dancer
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Selah Avery
Character:
Background Extra (uncredited)
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Perry Ball
Character:
Railroad Passenger (uncredited)
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Qualen Bradley
Character:
Stage Crew (uncredited)
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Alkoya Brunson
Character:
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)
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Jeffery James Bucchino
Character:
Doorman (uncredited)
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Judy McGee Burley
Character:
Extra (uncredited)
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Jess Marie Carr
Character:
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)
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Jameson Jamey Copeland
Character:
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
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Taurus Davis
Character:
Extra (uncredited)
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Dino Demitri
Character:
KKK Driver (uncredited)
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Derrick Dee
Character:
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Shannon Edwards
Character:
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tyrone Emanuel
Character:
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Samuel Lee Fudge
Character:
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)
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Adella Gautier
Character:
Neighbor #2 (uncredited)
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Curtis Gordon
Character:
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)
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Montice Harmon
Character:
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Rob Hays
Character:
Server (uncredited)
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Sarah Turner Holland
Character:
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
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Damita Jane Howard
Character:
Jack's Lover (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Howard
Character:
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Charlie Johnson
Character:
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Character:
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
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Andre Lamar
Character:
Cheering Fan (uncredited)
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Trey McGriff
Character:
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Lanier McKinney
Character:
Dancer (uncredited)
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John Merical
Character:
VIP Guest (uncredited)
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Dan Michael
Character:
Theater Goer (uncredited)
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Letecia Reeder
Character:
Patron (uncredited)
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Swift Rice
Character:
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Darrell L. Shuler
Character:
Club Goer (uncredited)
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Alexis Silvestre
Character:
Pretzel Guy (uncredited)
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Nicole Spiezio
Character:
Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)
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Dorothea Syleos
Character:
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Tray Williams
Character:
Stage Crew (uncredited)
