Passing Through

Overview

Eddie Warmack, an African American jazz musician, is released from prison for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris.

Directed by Larry Clark

Top cast

Nathaniel Taylor

Warmack

Clarence Muse

Papa Harris

P

Pamela Jones

Maya

J

Johnny Weathers

Brimmer

D

Della Thomas

Carmen

B

Bob Ogburn

Skeeter

S

Sherryl Thompson

Trixie

Mwako Cumbuka

Ajaes

G

George Kramer

Turner

Cora Lee Day

Oshun

C

C. Betheny Jenkins

Esaj

H

Horace Tapscott

Horace

D

David Lehman

Claude

Marla Gibbs

Secretary

S

Stan Haze

Bear Cat

H

Henry Harris

Slick

J

Johnny Ramos

Jamal

C

Cheryl Taylor

Flute Player

A

Adele Sebastian

Flute Player

Details