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Honeydripper (2007)

This Better Be Some Saturday Night!

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : John Sayles

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Tyrone Purvis
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton
Delilah
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton
Maceo
Brent Jennings
Brent Jennings
Ned
Yaya DaCosta
Yaya DaCosta
China Doll
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Slick
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.
Sonny
Mable John
Mable John
Bertha Mae
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Sheriff Pugh
Nagee Clay
Nagee Clay
Scratch
Kel Mitchell
Kel Mitchell
Junebug
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Amanda Winship
John Sayles
John Sayles
Zeke
Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
Possum
Sean Patrick Thomas
Sean Patrick Thomas
Dex
Tom Wright
Tom Wright
Cool Breeze
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Reverend Cutlip
Marcus Henderson
Marcus Henderson
Dancing man (uncredited)

Crews

John Sayles
John Sayles
Director
John Sayles
John Sayles
Writer
Ira Deutchman
Ira Deutchman
Associate Producer
Susan Kirr
Susan Kirr
Associate Producer
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Producer
Mark Wynns
Mark Wynns
Associate Producer
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
John Sayles
John Sayles
Editor
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Toby Corbett
Toby Corbett
Production Design
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Eloise Crane Stammerjohn
Art Direction
Alice Baker
Alice Baker
Set Decoration
Hope Hanafin
Hope Hanafin
Costume Design
Gloria Belz
Gloria Belz
Makeup Artist
Melissa Forney
Melissa Forney
Hair Department Head
Diane Maurno
Diane Maurno
Makeup Department Head

Trailers and other movies

John Sayles'
John Sayles on What Inspired HONEYDRIPPER
Michael Schlesinger on HONEYDRIPPER

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