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Honeydripper
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

This Better Be Some Saturday Night!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6.054/10

Release Date

10 September 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Tyrone Purvis

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Delilah

Yaya DaCosta

Yaya DaCosta

China Doll

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Maceo

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

Absalom Adams

Absalom Adams

Lonnie

Arthur Lee Williams

Arthur Lee Williams

Metalmouth Sims

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Stokely

Davenia McFadden

Davenia McFadden

Nadine

Daryl Edwards

Daryl Edwards

Shack Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Dex

Eric L. Abrams

Eric L. Abrams

Ham

Kel Mitchell

Kel Mitchell

Junebug

Keb' Mo'

Keb' Mo'

Possum

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Cool Breeze

Donnie L. Betts

Donnie L. Betts

Mr. Simmons

John Sayles

John Sayles

Zeke

Larry Coker

Larry Coker

Driver

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Amanda Winship

Brian D. Williams

Brian D. Williams

Luther

Santana Shelton

Santana Shelton

Opal

Danny Vinson

Danny Vinson

Judge Gatlin

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Ned

Steve Holmes

Steve Holmes

Deputy #1

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Reverend Cutlip

Ronald McCall

Ronald McCall

King

Eddie Mallard III

Eddie Mallard III

Nat

Eddie Shaw

Eddie Shaw

Time Trenier

Eric Housh

Eric Housh

Clerk

Stephan Hundley

Stephan Hundley

Young Henry

James Crittenden

James Crittenden

Old Man Toussaint

Ledyard Williamson

Ledyard Williamson

Deputy #2

Marcus Henderson

Marcus Henderson

Dancing man (uncredited)

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