Honeydripper

"This Better Be Some Saturday Night!"

2007 2h 4m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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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.

“This Better Be Some Saturday Night!”

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Cast

Danny Glover
Tyrone Purvis
LisaGay Hamilton
Delilah
Yaya DaCosta
China Doll
Charles S. Dutton
Maceo
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Slick
Gary Clark Jr.
Sonny
Mable John
Bertha Mae
Stacy Keach
Sheriff Pugh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sayles
Writers: John Sayles
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Sayles, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Sayles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Danny Glover and LisaGay Hamilton and Yaya DaCosta carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Better Be Some Saturday Night!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0829193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sayles directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Mason Daring scores. John Sayles cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by John Sayles, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Sayles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Danny Glover and LisaGay Hamilton and Yaya DaCosta carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "This Better Be Some Saturday Night!".
7IMDB entry: tt0829193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.