
94 minutes
1/17/2004
A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

Anthony Mackie
as Perry

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
as Marcus

Duane Boutte
as Young Bruce

Daniel Sunjata
as Langston

Alex Burns
as Jim

Ray Ford
as Wally

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
as Zora

Roger Robinson
as Bruce Nugent

Chad L. Coleman
as El

Lance Reddick
as James

James Martinez
as Julio - Perry's Boyfriend

Oni Faida Lampley
as Evelyn

Billoah Greene
as Rashan

Lucas Papaelias
as Danny

Kevin Jackson
as Isaiah (College Professor)

Richard Bekins
as Carl

Leith M. Burke
as Aaron

Bradley Cole
as MacAllister - Book Publisher

Adam Wade
as Sam the Bartender
Brian Everett Chandler
as Mr. Williams (Perry's father)
Tom Wiggin
as Mr. Lewis
Randy Frazier
as Tom
Reid Mihalko
as Harald
Brad Bailey
as Subway Cruiser (as Brad Baily)
Shantell Herndon
as Classroom Girl #1

Ryan Michelle Bathe
as Classroom Girl #2

Curtis McClarin
as Black Man on Subway Platform

Michael Mosley
as White Man #1 on Subway Platform

Daniel Stewart Sherman
as White Man #2 on Subway Platform
Olubunmi Banjoko
as Female MC

Tracie Thoms
as Mom on Subway

Lizan Mitchell
as Protesting Woman #1

Laurine Towler
as Protesting Woman #2

Toni Lewis
as Protesting Woman #3
Carlton J. Smith
as Homophobic Subway Preacher (as Carlton Smith)
Charles Vickers
as Bathhouse Patron
John Hartman
as Bathhouse Patron
Colin Howie
as Bathhouse Patron
Andre Dettler
as Bathhouse Patron
Ashley Fernandez
as Bathhouse Patron
Patrick Torso
as Bathhouse Patron
Anthony Briatico
as Young Italian Kisser
Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
as Young Italian Kisser #2 (as BJ Perlmutt)
Lamont Craig
as Rent Party Guest
Darrel Moultrie
as Rent Party Guest
Kevin Philpotts
as Rent Party Guest
James Reinhart
as Rent Party Guest
Gretchen Gale
as Rent Party Guest
Earnst DieuJuste
as Rent Party Guest
Bridgette Pursley
as Rent Party Guest
Esther de Rothschild
as Rent Party Guest

Dara Coleman
as Marine / Police Officer
Raphael Peacock
as Newsstand Cashier
Adrian Bethea
as Protesting Man #1
Stanley Wayne Mathis
as Protesting Man #2

J. Kyle Manzay
as Attacker #1

Michael Duvert
as Attacker #2
Steve Hill
as Attacker #3

Kevin Phillips
as Attacker #4
Quincy Hunter
as Paramedic
Earl Baker Jr.
as Calvin (uncredited)