Honeydripper

 

Honeydripper 2007

• Director: John Sayles
• Based on book: no
• Cast: Danny Glover, LisaGay Hamilton, Yaya DaCosta, Charles S Dutton, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Gary Clark Jr, Mary Steenbergen
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Danny Glover – Many
• LisaGay Hamilton – Ad Astra, Take Shelter, The Soloist, Swing Vote, Beloved Jackie Browne, The Twelve Monkeys
• Charles S Dutton – Many
• Vondie Curtis-Hall –Cymbeline, Gridlock’d, Romeo and Juliet, Mystery Train
• Gary Clark Jr - Elvis
• Mary Steenburgen – The Help, Sunshine State, I Am Sam, Philadelphia, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
• Why? Music, Danny Glover
• Seen:  Once before. Now 7 November 2024      

       Alabama 1950. Ty (Glover) owns a club called the Honeydripper just outside the small town of Harmony. He has serious money problems and his debts are about to lose him the place. But he’s booked the popular radio star, electric guitar-playing Guitar Sam and plans on making a lot of money.

       Only Guitar Sam doesn’t show. Ty is ruined.

       Only a young wandering musician, Sonny () who has built his own electric guitar, has wandered into Harmony. Nobody knows what Guitar Sam looks like. What if Sonny…?

       There are a lot of side stories here, most of them interesting. The main story, the birth of the electric guitar in rhythm and blues and rock and roll is lovely. 

4* of 5