Set against the stunning backdrop of a 1930s Southern speakeasy, IDLEWILD explores the lives of the club’s shy piano player, Percival (André Benjamin), and the club’s showy lead performer and ladies’ man, Rooster (Antwan Patton). Combining drama, music and cinema IDLEWILD stylish portrays a series of struggling performers in their quest for love, fame and success.
Written and directed by first time feature film director and longtime OutKast music video collaborator, Bryan Barber, IDLEWILD beautifully showcases lavish musical numbers choreographed by legendary performer and three-time Tony winner Hinton Battle. Set in the 1930s ‘Deep South’ IDLEWILD features an invigorating array of new songs from OutKast, who has created the soundtrack for the movie.
The all-star cast is a roster of some of the most notable performers in film and music today. In addition to Andre Benjamin (Be Cool) as Percival and Antwan Patton, who stars as Rooster, the multi-talented cast includes Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible), Oscar® nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow, Crash), stunning newcomer Paula Patton, Faizon Love (Just My Luck), Malinda Williams (Soul Food), comedian Bruce Bruce (Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector), legendary recording artist Patti LaBelle (On the One), singer Macy Gray (Training Day), veteran stage actor Bill Nunn (Spider-Man 1, 2 and 3, Do the Right Thing), Tony® Award winner Ben Vereen (Why Do Fools Fall In Love) and Oscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Cicely Tyson (The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman).
IDLEWILD will be one of the highlights at the forthcoming Midlands BFM International Film Festival with a screening on opening night – 29th September.
IDLEWILD will be released by United International Pictures and opens in the UK and Ireland on October 13, 2006.
Certificate 15 & running time 121 minutes
Idlewild the album is out now on La Face through RCA Label Group
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