
124 minutes
9/10/2007
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.

Danny Glover
as Tyrone Purvis

LisaGay Hamilton
as Delilah

Yaya DaCosta
as China Doll

Charles S. Dutton
as Maceo

Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Slick

Gary Clark Jr.
as Sonny
Mable John
as Bertha Mae

Stacy Keach
as Sheriff Pugh
Nagee Clay
as Scratch
Absalom Adams
as Lonnie
Arthur Lee Williams
as Metalmouth Sims

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Stokely

Davenia McFadden
as Nadine

Daryl Edwards
as Shack Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas
as Dex
Eric L. Abrams
as Ham

Kel Mitchell
as Junebug

Keb' Mo'
as Possum

Tom Wright
as Cool Breeze
Donnie L. Betts
as Mr. Simmons

John Sayles
as Zeke
Larry Coker
as Driver

Mary Steenburgen
as Amanda Winship
Brian D. Williams
as Luther
Santana Shelton
as Opal

Danny Vinson
as Judge Gatlin

Brent Jennings
as Ned
Steve Holmes
as Deputy #1

Albert Hall
as Reverend Cutlip

Ronald McCall
as King
Eddie Mallard III
as Nat
Eddie Shaw
as Time Trenier
Eric Housh
as Clerk
Stephan Hundley
as Young Henry

James Crittenden
as Old Man Toussaint
Ledyard Williamson
as Deputy #2

Marcus Henderson
as Dancing man (uncredited)