Idlewild_
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.
Starring
André 3000, Big Boi, Paula Patton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Idlewild was released 20 years ago in 2006.
Overview
A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era Sou...
Idlewild is a Crime, Drama, Music film with a runtime of 2h 1m.
CAST (20)
André 3000
Percival
Big Boi
Rooster
Paula Patton
Angel
Terrence Howard
Trumpy
Faizon Love
Ace
Malinda Williams
Zora
Cicely Tyson
Mother Hopkins
Macy Gray
Taffy
Ben Vereen
Percy Senior
Bruce Bruce
Nathan
Paula Jai Parker
Rose
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Young Rooster
Patti LaBelle
The Real Angel Davenport
Ving Rhames
Spats
Jackie Long
Monk
OD
Oscar Dillon
Bobo
Jalil Jay Lynch
Cliff
Esau McGraw
Sonny
BW
Bre'Wan Waddell
Young Percival
CM
Carol Mitchell-Leon
Auntie Belle
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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 to take it over.
How long is Idlewild?
Idlewild has a runtime of 121 minutes (2h 1m).
Who stars in Idlewild?
The cast of Idlewild includes André 3000, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love.
What is the rating of Idlewild?
Idlewild has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 63 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Music