Idlewild Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Set amidst the backdrop of a 1930s southern speakeasy, the film follows two characters, Percival (Andre Benjamin), the club's piano player, and Rooster (Antwan Patton), the club's lead performer and manager, through intersecting stories of love and ambition.

Drama Musical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Idlewild.

• A
  Andre Benjamin

  Golden, High Life

• A
  Antwan Patton

• 
  Ving Rhames

  Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Uppercut

• T
  Terrence Dashon Howard

  Ray, Four Brothers

• F
  Faizon Love

  Couples Retreat, Zookeeper

• M
  Malinda Williams

  First Sunday, Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls

• P
  Paula Jai Parker

  Taco Shop, Animal

• J
  Jackie Long

  Bodied, High Heat

• 
  Paula Patton

  WarCraft, Precious

• P
  Patti LaBelle

• M
  Macy Gray

  Sneaks, Domino

• B
  Ben Vereen

  Time Out of Mind

Crew Behind the Film

The Idlewild behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Bryan Barber last directed Gigantor. The film's writer Jeff Whitty last wrote Can You Ever Forgive Me?.

Director

Bryan Barber

Screenwriter

Jeff Whitty

Producers

Robert Guralnick
Charles Roven

Production Details

What we know about the Idlewild movie production.

Key Facts

• • "Seeing a very rough cut of this film was an incredibly exciting experience," announced Adam Fogelson, President, Universal Pictures Marketing and Eddie Egan, Co-President, Universal Pictures Marketing. "We very much wanted to be part of bringing this film to a wide audience, and we're delighted to be partnering with HBO Films and Charles Roven."
  • The film's soundtrack will feature all new songs by OutKast and will be released on LaFace/Zomba Label Group in the fourth quarter of 2005.
  • The dance sequences are choreographed by legendary performer and three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle.

Production Updates for Idlewild

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Idlewild movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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