Bessie (2015) Full Cast & Crew

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0

Movie Details

Tag Line: Survival began with a song

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 16, 2015

Rating: 2015-05-16

Run Time: 1h 47m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: The Zanuck Company , Flavor Unit Entertainment , HBO Films

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Main Cast

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

Mike Epps

Richard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Khandi Alexander

Viola

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Tory Kittles

Clarence

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joe Knezevich

Frank Walker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jeremie Harris

Langston Hughes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Jennifer Sears

Ma's Main Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Crystal Lee Brown

Bessie's Dancer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Terence Rosemore

Detroit Theater Manager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

L. Warren Young

Sharkish Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 52%

Tia Hendricks

Doreen Dupree

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Whitney Goin

Fania Van Vechten

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Neko Parham

Rehearsal Director

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Kaden Washington Lewis

Swarm Boy #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Alkoya Brunson

Swarm Boy #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Todd Allen Durkin

Night Club Owner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Swift Rice

Stage Hand

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Jim R. Coleman

Host

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Jessejames Locorriere

Vanity Fair Editor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Onira Tarés

Chorus Girl #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Jhoni Davis

Chorus Girl #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Hunter Womack

Roadie #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Harvey

Roadie #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Marie Burke

Etta Johnson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Levi Erik

Benny Goodman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Nicole Spiezio

Marguerite d'Alvarez

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Bralyn Stokes

Harry Pace

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Jack Gee Jr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Briana Starks

Ma's Dancer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Alan T. Coleman

Stagehand

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Tray Williams

Stage Crew (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Montice Harmon

Party Goer

Age : 40 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Queen Latifah Lili Fini Zanuck Shelby Stone Randi Michel Shakim Compere Richard D. Zanuck
	Casting	Billy Hopkins
	Co-Executive Producer	Hallie Foote
	Producer	Ron Schmidt
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Michael T. Boyd
Art	Art Direction	Drew Monahan
	Set Decoration	Traci Kirshbaum
	Production Design	Clark Hunter
Sound	Original Music Composer	Rachel Portman
Editing	Editor	Brian A. Kates
Directing	Director	Dee Rees
Writing	Screenplay	Bettina Gilois Dee Rees Christopher Cleveland
	Story	Horton Foote Dee Rees
Camera	Director of Photography	Jeffrey Jur
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