Summary 1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. 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. His plan to hire a guitar legend goes awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club. View more details
Directed : John Sayles
Written : John Sayles
Stars : Danny Glover Charles S. Dutton LisaGay Hamilton Yaya DaCosta
Genres : Crime Drama History Musical Music
Release date : May 8, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Greenville, Alabama, USA
Production companies : Anarchist's Convention Films Honeydripper Films
Summary 1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. 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. His plan to hire a guitar legend goes awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club. View more details
Genres : Crime Drama History Musical Music
Release date : May 8, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Greenville, Alabama, USA
Production companies : Anarchist's Convention Films Honeydripper Films
