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Feature film — 2006

Idlewild (2006)

5.72h 1mCrime — Drama — Music

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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A high-signal pick with 70 votes.

HBO Films / Forensic Films / Atlas Entertainment / Universal Pictures

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Director: Bryan Barber

On screen

Cast & crew

André 3000 as Percival

André 3000

Percival

Big Boi as Rooster

Big Boi

Rooster

Paula Patton as Angel

Paula Patton

Angel

Terrence Howard as Trumpy

Terrence Howard

Trumpy

Faizon Love as Ace

Faizon Love

Ace

Malinda Williams as Zora

Malinda Williams

Zora

Cicely Tyson as Mother Hopkins

Cicely Tyson

Mother Hopkins

Macy Gray as Taffy

Macy Gray

Taffy

Ben Vereen as Percy Senior

Ben Vereen

Percy Senior

Bruce Bruce as Nathan

Bruce Bruce

Nathan

Paula Jai Parker as Rose

Paula Jai Parker

Rose

Bobb'e J. Thompson as Young Rooster

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Young Rooster

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