Honeydripper
Honeydripper

Honeydripper

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2007
2h 4m
5.9(41 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

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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Production Companies

Rainforest Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Danny Glover

Tyrone Purvis

Danny Glover
Acting

LisaGay Hamilton

Delilah

LisaGay Hamilton
Acting

Yaya DaCosta

China Doll

Yaya DaCosta
Acting

Charles S. Dutton

Maceo

Charles S. Dutton
Acting

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Slick

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Acting

Gary Clark Jr.

Sonny

Gary Clark Jr.
Acting

Mable John

Bertha Mae

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Stacy Keach

Sheriff Pugh

Stacy Keach
Acting

Nagee Clay

Scratch

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Absalom Adams

Lonnie

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Arthur Lee Williams

Metalmouth Sims

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Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Stokely

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Acting

Davenia McFadden

Nadine

Davenia McFadden
Acting

Daryl Edwards

Shack Thomas

Daryl Edwards
Acting

Sean Patrick Thomas

Dex

Sean Patrick Thomas
Acting

Eric L. Abrams

Ham

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Kel Mitchell

Junebug

Kel Mitchell
Acting

Keb' Mo'

Possum

Keb' Mo'
Acting

Tom Wright

Cool Breeze

Tom Wright
Acting

Donnie L. Betts

Mr. Simmons

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Directing

John Sayles

Zeke

John Sayles
Acting

Larry Coker

Driver

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Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Amanda Winship

Mary Steenburgen
Crew

Brian D. Williams

Luther

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Acting

Santana Shelton

Opal

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Acting

Danny Vinson

Judge Gatlin

Danny Vinson
Acting

Brent Jennings

Ned

Brent Jennings
Acting

Steve Holmes

Deputy #1

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Acting

Albert Hall

Reverend Cutlip

Albert Hall
Acting

Ronald McCall

King

Ronald McCall
Acting

Eddie Mallard III

Nat

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Acting

Eddie Shaw

Time Trenier

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Eric Housh

Clerk

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Acting

Stephan Hundley

Young Henry

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James Crittenden

Old Man Toussaint

James Crittenden
Acting

Ledyard Williamson

Deputy #2

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Acting

Marcus Henderson

Dancing man (uncredited)

Marcus Henderson

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