Black Snake Moan (2007)

Directed by

Craig Brewer

Genre

drama film, musical film, drama fiction

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 984 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Tennessee farmer and bluesman finds a young woman beaten on the road and takes her into his home. He tries to cure what he sees as her nymphomania by keeping her captive. The film blends drama and dark comedy with a strong blues music backdrop.

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What happens

Black Snake Moan is a 2006 American Southern Gothic black comedy drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Christina Ricci, Samuel L. Jackson, and Justin Timberlake. Its plot focuses on a Tennessee farmer and bluesman who holds a troubled local woman captive in his farmhouse in an attempt to cure her of nymphomania after finding her severely beaten on the side of a road. The title of the film derives from the 1927 Blind Lemon Jefferson song. The film draws numerous references to the Mississippi Blues movement, particularly in its title and soundtrack. The film was shot in and around the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Black Snake Moan premiered at Butt-Numb-A-Thon on December 9, 2006, before being released by Paramount Vantage on March 2, 2007, in the United States. It garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics, but was a box-office bomb, grossing only $10.9 million against a $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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