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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Craig Brewer (written by)
Release Date:
2 March 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Everything is hotter down south. more
Plot:
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(81 articles)
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The heart of the delta blues more (164 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some violence and drug use.
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Runtime:
116 min
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Black and White (archive footage) | Color
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R (certificate #42163) | New Zealand:R16 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Brazil:18
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Shipped to theaters as "Bible School Mission". more
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Continuity: Despite Rae running around in the dirt for much of the film in bare feet, her feet stay remarkably clean. more
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.
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Spoofed in Dance Flick (2009) more
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Old Black Mattie more
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I watched this movie at the first showing available in my area, and it was quite clear that most people didn't get the movie. Even if you don't, it's a good movie with some interesting character development. It is a thoroughly human story about some very imperfect people in a backwoods southern town, and really speaks to the root of the blues. If you don't know what the "Black Snake Moan" is by the time you leave the theater, you didn't get it. And no.. it's not just a song. Christina Ricci does a great job and is thoroughly convincing in her role, as is Samuel L Jackson. I think this is his best performance since his role in Pulp Fiction, and probably his best including that because of the range of his character in BSM. The rest of the cast is solid, with a few shining performances here and there, particularly John Cothran Jr as Reverend R. L.. I'm a very selective movie watcher, and this film honestly rates among my favorites because of its candid look at race, sex, religion and neurosis in a rural southern town, along with its cinematic genius, in my opinion.