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Summary
In 1950s Alabama, the owner of the Honeydripper juke joint finds his business dropping off and against his better judgment, hires a young electric guitarist in a last ditch effort to draw crowds during harvest time.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 69Audiences 63GoodWatch 57
Tomatometer69%
Metascore68
IMDb6.7
Audience score58%
Running time
2 h 4 min
A typical length for dramas, +15 min on the typical 109
typical 109124Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2007
September 10, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
24 of 37
Danny GloverTyrone Purvis
LisaGay HamiltonDelilah
Yaya DaCostaChina Doll
Charles S. DuttonMaceo
Vondie Curtis-HallSlick
Gary Clark Jr.Sonny- MJMable JohnBertha Mae
Stacy KeachSheriff Pugh- NCNagee ClayScratch
- AAAbsalom AdamsLonnie
- ALArthur Lee WilliamsMetalmouth Sims
Ruben Santiago-HudsonStokely
Davenia McFaddenNadine
Daryl EdwardsShack Thomas
Sean Patrick ThomasDex- ELEric L. AbramsHam
Kel MitchellJunebug
Keb' Mo'Possum
Tom WrightCool Breeze- DLDonnie L. BettsMr. Simmons
John SaylesZeke- LCLarry CokerDriver
Mary SteenburgenAmanda Winship- BDBrian D. WilliamsLuther
Directing · 3
- John Sayles Director, Writer, Editor
- Cas Donovan First Assistant Director
- Paul Schneider Second Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Maggie Renzi Producer
- John Hubbard Casting
- Ira Deutchman Associate Producer
- Susan Kirr Associate Producer
- Mark Wynns Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Dick Pope Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Mason Daring Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Toby Corbett Production Design
- Alice Baker Set Decoration
- Eloise Crane Stammerjohn Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Hope Hanafin Costume Design
- Gloria Belz Makeup Artist
- Diane Maurno Makeup Department Head
- Melissa Forney Hair Department Head
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