It's 1950 and it's a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover), the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place.
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Feelgood 1950s deep south roadhouse movie from renowned director, John Sayles. In the backwaters of Alabama, owner of the 'Honeydripper Lounge', Tyrone 'Pine Top' Purvis (Danny Glover), faces financial ruin if he can't lure more customers away from his rival across the street. Hitting on a scheme to hire six string legend Guitar Sam for one make or break night, all bodes well until the day the train arrives and Magic Sam isn't on it due to his being taken ill. In desperation, Tyrone bails young migrant guitarist Sonny (Gary Clark Jr.), who claims to be as good as Guitar Sam, out of jail for one last throw of the dice. But can the kid really cut it and save the day, or is it the last call for alcohol?
Regarded by many as the 'Godfather of American Independent Cinema', John Sayles (City Of Hope) returns with the must-see Honeydripper, continuing his extraordinary examination of the complexities and shifting identities of American sub-cultures. The film is a fable about the birth of rock 'n' roll... It's 1950 and it's a make or break weekend for Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover), the proprietor of the Honeydripper Lounge. Deep in debt, Tyrone is desperate to bring back the crowds that used to come to his place. He decides to lay off his long-time blues singer Bertha Mae, and announces that he's hired a famous guitar player, Guitar Sam, for a one night only gig in order to save the club. Into town drifts Sonny Blake (Gary Clark Jr), a young man with nothing to his name but big dreams and the guitar case in his hand. Rejected by Tyrone when he applies to play at the Honeydripper, he is intercepted by the corrupt local Sheriff, arrested for vagrancy and rented out as an unpaid cotton picker to the highest bidder. But when Tyrone's ace-in-the-hole fails to materialize at the train station, his desperation leads him back to Sonny and the strange, wire-dangling object in his guitar case. The Honeydripper lounge is all set to play its part in rock n' roll history. Director's commentary Behind the scenes featurette Interviews with cast and crew Audience Q&A UK TV appearances Actors Danny Glover, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Charles S. Dutton, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Yaya DaCosta, Gary Clark Jr., Mable John, Stacy Keach, Nagee Clay, Absalom Adams, Arthur Lee Williams, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Davenia McFadden, Daryl Edwards & Sean Patri Director John Sayles Certificate PG Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby (2.0) Stereo Subtitles English For The Hearing Impaired Duration 2 hours (approx) Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.
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