Ninth Street (1999)
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A dramatic comedy about life in the African-American community in the late 1960s, Ninth Street take place in Junction City, Kansas, a town that in 1968 looked to the nearby Fort Riley Army base for most of its economic support. Junction City's Ninth Street was home to a string of black-owned… More A dramatic comedy about life in the African-American community in the late 1960s, Ninth Street take place in Junction City, Kansas, a town that in 1968 looked to the nearby Fort Riley Army base for most of its economic support. Junction City's Ninth Street was home to a string of black-owned bars, clubs and strip joints, and the film follows a crew of Ninth Street regulars, including a tart-tongued nightclub owner (Queen Bey), a pair of philosophical winos (Don Washington and Kevin Willmott), a widowed and emotionally troubled bag lady (Kaycee Moore) and a young prostitute eager to get out of the life (Nadine Griffith). Shot on a shoestring budget over a period of seven years, Ninth Street features a cameo appearance from Martin Sheen as a priest who tends a flock in the ghetto, and a supporting performance from soul music legendIsaac Hayes, who also contributes to the score. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Kevin Willmott, Timothy Rebman
- Written By
- Kevin Wilmott
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 10, 1999 Wide
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Cast
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Don Washington
as Bebo
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Kevin Willmott
as Huddie
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Nadine Griffith
as Carrie Mae
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Byon Myrick
as Love
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Isaac Hayes
as Tippytoe
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Queen Bey
as Mama Butler
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Kaycee Moore
as Pop-Bottle Ruby
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Martin Sheen
as Father Frank
