Danny Glover
Tyrone Purvis
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Plot. Filmed and set in Georgiana, Alabama circa 1950, the film stars Danny Glover as the owner of a traditional blues club that is failing and in danger of being taken over until he hires a young electric guitarist (Gary Clark, Jr.) to stand-in as the popular "Guitar Sam" in the hopes of attracting a younger crowd.
2007. 2 hr 2 mins. Drama, Music. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Writer-director John Sayles' rocking, rolling, roiling and rollicking riff on music, racism, romance and religion, featuring an...
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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.
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Jan 17, 2008 · 4 min read. An Alabama blues club owner (Danny Glover) must find a stand-in for his main attraction at the last minute in Honeydripper. By Roger Ebert. John Sayles ‘ “Honeydripper” is set at the intersection of two movements that would change American life forever: civil rights, and rhythm & blues.
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Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way.
