Black Snake Moan (2006)

Director:

Craig Brewer

Writer (WGA):

Craig Brewer (written by)

Release Date:

2 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

Everything is hotter down south.

Plot:

A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.

Plot Keywords:

Chained To Radiator | Bible | Public Nudity | Musician | Topless

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 24	9:00 PM	SHOW
Tue. May 27	12:00 AM	SHOW
Fri. May 30	7:00 PM	SHOW

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Lazarus
Christina Ricci	...	Rae
Justin Timberlake	...	Ronnie
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Angela
John Cothran Jr.	...	Reverend R. L. (as John Cothran)
David Banner	...	Tehronne
Michael Raymond-James	...	Gill
Adriane Lenox	...	Rose Woods
Kim Richards	...	Sandy
Neimus K. Williams	...	Lincoln
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Deke Woods
Ruby Wilson	...	Mayella
Claude Phillips	...	Bojo
Amy Lavere	...	Jesse
Clare Grant	...	Kell
Jeff Pope	...	Batson
Charles 'Skip' Pitts	...	Charlie (as Skip Pitts)
Willie Hall	...	Pinetop
John Malloy	...	Gene
T.C. Sharpe	...	Archie
John Still	...	Herman
Jared Hopkins	...	Auto Worker
Tosh Newman	...	Conner
Cody Block	...	Bryan
Benjamin Rednour	...	Guardsman
Carnell Pepper	...	Melvin
David Chapman	...	Red
Jo Lynne Palmer	...	Ella Mae (as Jolynne Palmer)
Raymond Neal	...	Hershel
John Pickle	...	Arty
Kim Justis	...	Waitress
Cedric Burnside	...	Himself
Kenny Brown	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Son House	...	Himself (archive footage)

Directed by
Craig Brewer

Writing credits (WGA)
Craig Brewer		(written by)

Produced by
Stephanie Allain	....	producer
Ron Schmidt	....	executive producer
John Singleton	....	producer

Original Music by
Scott Bomar

Cinematography by
Amy Vincent		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Billy Fox

Casting by
Kim Hardin
Winsome Sinclair

Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by
Liba Daniels

Set Decoration by
Meg Everist

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist: Mr. Jackson (as Allan Apone)
Adam Brandy	....	makeup artist: Mr. Jackson
Philip Ivey	....	key hair stylist (as Phillip 'Mr. P' Ivey)
Donna M. Premick	....	key makeup artist (as Donna Premick)
Tina K. Roesler	....	makeup artist: Christina Ricci (as Tina Roesler Kerwin)
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair stylist: Mr. Jackson (as Robert Louis Stevenson)
Joani Yarbrough	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Terra Abroms	....	post-production supervisor
Paul Hellerman	....	unit production manager
Haley Sweet	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Heather Grierson	....	second assistant director
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director
Scott Rorie	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Barnes	....	lead painter
Troy Borisy	....	leadman
Matthew Butler	....	greens supervisor
Thad Carlile	....	carpenter
Dennis Collins	....	stand-by painter
Darian Corley	....	property master
Chad R. Davis	....	set dresser
Emmy Ellison	....	art department coordinator
J. Edward Fitzgerald	....	on-set dresser
Tommy Gilbert	....	greens gangboss
Frank Gray III	....	assistant property master
Brian Markey	....	construction coordinator
Spencer Pharr	....	property assistant
Spencer Register	....	set dresser
Kelly Anne Ross	....	art buyer (as Kelly Ross)
Peter Sattler	....	graphic designer
Chris Scher	....	construction gang boss
Ramsey Smith	....	construction foreman
Marcus Turchi	....	carpenter
Krista Tutor	....	scenic artist
Keith Wall	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Christopher Alba	....	assistant sound editor
Andy Black	....	production sound recordist
Nathan Black	....	boom operator
Ed Callahan	....	dialogue editor
Michael Camello	....	sound effects editor
Kevin E. Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
David E. Fluhr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gabriel Guy	....	sound mix technician
Tony Margulies	....	foley artist
Kimberly R. McCord	....	dialogue editor
Carey Milbradt	....	foley editor
Carey Milbradt	....	foley mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Frank Smathers	....	supervising sound editor
Beth Sterner	....	sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Nathan Whitehead	....	assistant sound editor
James Wright	....	consultant: Dolby surround
Randolph Saucedo	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
John Daro	....	digital intermediate editor

Stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt double
Kevin Reid	....	stunt double: Justin Timberlake

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Arnaud	....	best boy grip
Peter Budd	....	grip
Dan Cornwall	....	gaffer
Robert Duke	....	grip
David J. Duren	....	rigging gaffer
Tracy Facelli	....	film loader
Jamie Felz	....	assistant camera
Scott Friedland	....	rigging grip
Jeffrey Greeley	....	camera operator
Colin Hudson	....	steadicam operator
Kyle D. Hutson	....	rigging best boy electric
Heather Lea	....	first assistant camera
Eric Leftridge	....	first assistant camera
Josh Malloy	....	electrician
Lee McLemore	....	grip
Jim McMillan Jr.	....	key grip
Joshua Miller	....	additional grip
Karen Parsons	....	dimmer board operator
Ryan Rayner	....	assistant camera
James H Razo	....	G3 gyro head technician
Paul Sanchez	....	camera operator
Scott Satterfield	....	rigging best boy grip
Jonathan Stoll	....	electrician
Darryl Wilson	....	rigging key grip
James Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Brittany Thompson	....	casting intern
Natasha Ward	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jim Alan Cook	....	on-set costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer: Mr. Jackson
Meriwether Nichols	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
David Rosenblatt	....	assistant editor
Bill Schultz	....	digital intermediate executive
Walter Volpatto	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Bunny K. Andrews	....	music editor
Terry Delsing	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Julie Sessing	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Dale Combs	....	driver: honeywagon
Justin Nance	....	driver
Lee Siler	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lori Block	....	stand-in: Christina Ricci
Alex Borys	....	assistant location manager
Julie Carideo	....	production coordinator
Gretchen Cook	....	production assistant
Kim Crockett	....	assistant: Ms. Ricci
Antoine L. Dandridge	....	set production assistant
Sean Davis	....	production assistant
Phillip Maurice Dunlap	....	stand-in
Michael Farah	....	assistant: Ms. Allain
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
E.J. Friedman	....	production assistant
Erin Hagee	....	assistant: Mr. Brewer
Wade Hagen	....	key accountant
Sueann Han	....	assistant: Mr. Singleton
Margo Kornemann	....	second accountant
Martin Lane	....	location manager
Paul Lavoie	....	digital production manager
Kim McCray	....	key set production assistant
David S. Merrill	....	location scout
Erik Morrison	....	production assistant
Ilene Pickus	....	script supervisor
Annie Poirier	....	production secretary
Benjamin Rednour	....	production assistant
David Rosenthal	....	digital film I/O supervisor: Fotokem
Kevin Scroggs	....	stand-in: Justin Timberlake
Cheryl D. Sims	....	payroll accountant
Birdie Talanca	....	first assistant accountant
Leonard L. Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Jackson
Leonard L. Thomas	....	stand-in: Robert Jacobs
Mark Van Horne	....	HDTV dailies supervisor
Anna Wenger	....	assistant production coordinator
John R. Whitehead	....	production assistant
Arnita Williams	....	stand-in: Adriane Lenox, Ruby Wilson and S. Epatha Merkerson
Rachel Yarbrough	....	assistant: Mr. Timberlake
Erica Hines	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
R.L. Burnside	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Paramount Classics
• New Deal Productions
• Southern Cross the Dog Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Vantage (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Radium (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Sound  sound re-recording
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Danetracks  sound design & editorial
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• FotoKem Film and Video  digital intermediate (HD preview dailies)
• New West Records  soundtrack
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some violence and drug use.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 | Canada:14A | USA:R | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:11 | Ireland:16 | Australia:MA | Japan:PG-12 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | USA:R (certificate #42163) | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Paramount Classics

Trivia:

Christina Ricci wore an actual forty pound chain during filming. Craig Brewer brought various different chains on the set and told Ricci to choose the one that suited her best.

Goofs:

Continuity: Despite Rae running around in the dirt for much of the film in bare feet, her feet stay remarkably clean.

Quotes:

Lazarus: I remember my first time, it was out behind my uncle's barn with my second cousin.
Lazarus: She was two tons if she weighed a pound, I could have done better for myself.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Rainn Wilson/Arcade Fire (#32.14)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Pass And Fail

An excellent movie with disastrous marketing

We just saw this film previewed before release at the Norfolk (VA) Film Forum, and there was general agreement on two matters: There were excellent performances in a first rate drama by the two leads and by others: and secondly, the marketing for this movie will only bring disaster. We saw a lurid poster with chains and suggestive commentary implying some sort of wacko sexual relationship between Samuel Jackson and Cristina Ricci, whereas the movie has some real depth and some thoughtful ideas. What's sad is that people looking for near porn will be drawn in to see the film and will be disappointed because it will be too "heavy" for them, while the people who would really enjoy it wouldn't be caught dead walking into the theater showing it. Too bad. A good film wasted.