Idlewild (2006)

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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.

Release Date: August 25, 2006
Runtime: 2h 1m
Rating: 5.6/10 (64 votes)

Director: Bryan Barber

Cast: André 3000, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray

Production: HBO Films, Forensic Films, Atlas Entertainment, Universal Pictures

piano lessons mortician tied to chair song and dance fisticuffs talking to the dead close-up

Budget: $15M
Revenue: $13M

Full Cast (29 people)

André 3000 as Percival
Big Boi as Rooster
Paula Patton as Angel
Terrence Howard as Trumpy
Faizon Love as Ace
Malinda Williams as Zora
Cicely Tyson as Mother Hopkins
Macy Gray as Taffy
Ben Vereen as Percy Senior
Bruce Bruce as Nathan
Paula Jai Parker as Rose
Bobb'e J. Thompson as Young Rooster
Patti LaBelle as The Real Angel Davenport
Ving Rhames as Spats
Jackie Long as Monk
Oscar Dillon as Bobo
Jalil Jay Lynch as Cliff
Esau McGraw as Sonny
Bre'Wan Waddell as Young Percival
Carol Mitchell-Leon as Auntie Belle
China Anderson as Rooster's Daughter
Isis Faust as Rooster's Daughter
Kyra Freeman as Rooster's Daughter
Kabrina Truesdale as Rooster's Daughter
Rodney Johnson as Fatts
Bill Nunn as GW
Nadine Ellis as Church Dancer
Afemo Omilami as Walter
Dabier as Voice-Over (uncredited)

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Idlewild

Idlewild

Idlewild

Idlewild

Idlewild

121 min

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.

121 min

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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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$12,643,027

Release Date8/25/2006

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Production Companies

Atlas Entertainment

Universal Pictures

Keywords

talking to the dead

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Cast

André 3000

as Percival

Big Boi

as Rooster

Paula Patton

as Angel

Terrence Howard

as Trumpy

Faizon Love

as Ace

Malinda Williams

as Zora

Cicely Tyson

as Mother Hopkins

Macy Gray

as Taffy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Idlewild about?▾

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 …

How long is Idlewild?▾

2h 1m

When was Idlewild released?▾

August 25, 2006

Who directed Idlewild?▾

Bryan Barber

Who stars in Idlewild?▾

André 3000, Big Boi, Paula Patton

What genre is Idlewild?▾

Crime, Drama, Music

What is Idlewild rated?▾

R

Is Idlewild available to stream?▾

Yes, on Starz Apple TV Channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel