Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Danny Glover | ... | Tyrone Purvis | |
LisaGay Hamilton | ... | Delilah | |
Yaya DaCosta | ... | China Doll | |
Charles S. Dutton | ... | Maceo | |
Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... | Slick | |
Gary Clark Jr. | ... | Sonny | |
Mable John | ... | Bertha Mae | |
Stacy Keach | ... | Sheriff Pugh | |
Nagee Clay | ... | Scratch | |
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Absalom Adams | ... | Lonnie |
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Arthur Lee Williams | ... | Metalmouth Sims |
Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... | Stokely | |
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Davenia McFadden | ... | Nadine |
Daryl Edwards | ... | Shack Thomas | |
Sean Patrick Thomas | ... | Dex |
1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way. His plan to hire a guitar legend go awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club. Written by Anonymous
Set in 1950s Alabama around the time of the birth of rock 'n' roll, focusing on a music venue and its manager. The backdrop is the racist America South.
At the heart of the story lies the proprietor, Tyrone, of the Honeydripper Lounge. He is in debt and needs to raise money fast. He plans to put on a gig with a brilliant black guitarist. Behind his battle to run a successful club lies the conflict between religion and rock 'n' roll, God and the devil, with a convenient compromise by the end of the film.
Predictable at times with some obvious set pieces but a fun film with great music.