Idlewild (film)

Idlewild is a American musical film written and directed by Ben Barber, the film stars Andre Benjamin and Antwan Patton of the hip hop duo OutKast as it also features musical numbers written, produced, and performed by Outkast themselves. The film was released on August 25, 2006 being distributed by Universal Pictures while being produced by HBO Films. The film also stars Paula Patton, Paula Jai Parker, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, and Ving Rhames. The soundtrack for the film was released on August 22, 2006 by LaFace Records.

Premise
The film takes place in the fictional Depression-era town of Idlewild, Georgia in 1935 and centers around two men/childhood friends, Percival Jenkins and Rooster. Percival is a piano player that works at his father's morgue and then plays piano at the night club called "Church" where Rooster is also a performer. Percival then starts to fall in love with a singer from St. Louis named "Angel Davenport" but he has to decide between leaving with her to Chicago or stay working at the morgue with his father. Meanwhile, Rooster is trying to get money to a gangster named "Trumpy" who murdered the original club manager and Rooster's uncle.

Cast

 * Andre Benjamin as Percival Jenkins, Jr.
 * Antwan Patton as Rooster
 * Paula Patton as Angel Davenport
 * Terrence Howard as Trumpy
 * Faizon Love as Ace
 * Malinda Williams as Zora
 * Paula Jai Parker as Rose
 * Ving Rhames as Spats

Songs

 * Greatest Show on Earth
 * Makes No Sense At All
 * Bowtie
 * Chronomentrophobia
 * The Rooster
 * Movin' Cool (The After Party)
 * Take Off Your Cool
 * Church
 * She Lives In My Lap
 * Vibrate
 * Mutron Angel
 * When I Look In Your Eyes
 * PJ & Rooster