Honeydripper
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- Synopsis
- Tyrone (Danny Glover) is the proprietor of the Honeydripper juke joint. When business at the once-popular club begins to trail off and Tyrone hires unpredictable electric guitarist Sonny (Gary Clark, Jr....
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- Starring
- Danny Glover, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Yaya DaCosta, Charles S. Dutton
- Director(s)
- John Sayles
- Distributor(s)
- Emerging Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min.
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Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites
The result is one of Sayles' best films. The music, a mix of blues, seminal rock and newcomer Gary Clark Jr.'s performance, will be an obvious draw, as will the performances by some leading African-American actors.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
Rich with characters and flowing with music.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin CrustAdd Critic to Favorites
Music may be Honeydripper's most indelible element and Sayles and longtime collaborator, composer Mason Daring, seamlessly incorporate several original songs alongside the soundtrack's period tunes.Read the full review
