Bessie

Name: Bessie
Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams

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

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Cast & Crew

Director: Dee ReesWriters: Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland, Horton FooteProducers: Lili Fini Zanuck, Queen Latifah, Randi Michel, Richard D. Zanuck, Ron Schmidt, Shakim Compere, Shelby Stone

Queen Latifah

as Bessie Smith

Mo'Nique

as Ma Rainey

Mike Epps

as Richard

Tika Sumpter

as Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams

as Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton

as William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg

as John Hammond

Oliver Platt

as Carl Van Vechten

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