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Overview
Tagline:
Everything is hotter down south. morePlot:
A God-fearing bluesman (Jackson) takes to a wild young woman (Ricci) who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Ricci Joined Rape Prevention Group As Reaction To Film Marketing (From WENN. 19 May 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)
Paramount Returns Yanked Blu-ray Titles To Stores (From Studio Briefing. 1 May 2008, 10:34 AM, PDT)
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The heart of the delta blues moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Samuel L. Jackson | ... | Lazarus |
 | Christina Ricci | ... | Rae |
 | Justin Timberlake | ... | Ronnie |
 | S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Angela |
 | John Cothran Jr. | ... | Reverend R. L. (as John Cothran) |
| David Banner | ... | Tehronne |
 | Michael Raymond-James | ... | Gill |
| Adriane Lenox | ... | Rose Woods |
| Kim Richards | ... | Sandy |
| Neimus K. Williams | ... | Lincoln |
| Leonard L. Thomas | ... | Deke Woods |
| Ruby Wilson | ... | Mayella |
| Claude Phillips | ... | Bojo |
| Amy Lavere | ... | Jesse |
 | Clare Grant | ... | Kell |
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Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some violence and drug use.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #42163) | Brazil:18 | Canada:14A | Argentina:16 | Japan:PG-12 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Australia:MA | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R | Ireland:16 | South Korea:18MOVIEmeter: 
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The title of the film derives from the Blind Lemon Jefferson song recorded in 1927. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Lazarus is sing in the bar towards the end of the film. The cable on the microphone he is using keeps switching from being wrapped around the microphone stand, to just falling straight to the floor. moreQuotes:
Lazarus: I ain't gonn' be moved on this. Right or wrong, you gonn' mind me. Like Jesus Christ said, "Imma suffa' you. IMMA SUFFA' YOU!" Get yo ass back in my house!Rae: Or what? Or what?
[spits in Lazarus' face]
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The Losing Kind moreFAQ
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I watched this movie at the first showing available in my area, and it was quite clear that most people didn't get the movie. Even if you don't, it's a good movie with some interesting character development. It is a thoroughly human story about some very imperfect people in a backwoods southern town, and really speaks to the root of the blues. If you don't know what the "Black Snake Moan" is by the time you leave the theater, you didn't get it. And no.. it's not just a song. Christina Ricci does a great job and is thoroughly convincing in her role, as is Samuel L Jackson. I think this is his best performance since his role in Pulp Fiction, and probably his best including that because of the range of his character in BSM. The rest of the cast is solid, with a few shining performances here and there, particularly John Cothran Jr as Reverend R. L.. I'm a very selective movie watcher, and this film honestly rates among my favorites because of its candid look at race, sex, religion and neurosis in a rural southern town, along with its cinematic genius, in my opinion.