Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 03/02/07 Home Video 06/26/07 MPAA Rating Rated R for strong sexual content, language, some violence and drug use Running Time 1 hour 58 minutes Genre Drama, Romance Director Craig Brewer Writer Craig Brewerl Cast Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, John Cothran Jr., Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, Brandon Raines, Michael Raymond-James, Leonard L. Thomas Studio Paramount Classics |
BLACK SNAKE MOAN
SYNOPSIS
From the writer and director of the sleeper hit Hustle
& Flow comes a gritty, seductive, blues-soaked tale
of love, sex, music, and redemption. With a title
inspired by a Blind Lemon Jefferson song - and a
story driven by the soul-stirring rhythms and themes
of blues music – writer/director Craig Brewer's
Black Snake Moan descends into the dark,
spellbinding heart of fear and desire and comes out
the other side.
In a small Tennessee town, two unlikely souls are
about to be lured together at the sticky crossroads
between rage and love. Found lying on the side of the
road, beaten and nearly dead, is Rae (Christina
Ricci), a 22 year-old who has developed a reputation
around town for having an insatiable "itch" for sex.
Her rescuer is Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), an ex-
blues guitarist who has grown used to life's
relentless strains of trouble and sorrow.
Desperate for a change himself, Lazarus holds Rae
prisoner, and sets out to "cure" her of her wicked
ways. But to get to the deep, dark bottom of Rae's
mystery, Lazarus will first have to face the demons
that reside in both their hearts, especially when
Raes one true love Ronnie (Justin Timberlake), a
Guardsman who was supposed to be headed for
Iraq, comes looking for her.
From the writer and director of the sleeper hit Hustle
& Flow comes a gritty, seductive, blues-soaked tale
of love, sex, music, and redemption. With a title
inspired by a Blind Lemon Jefferson song - and a
story driven by the soul-stirring rhythms and themes
of blues music – writer/director Craig Brewer's
Black Snake Moan descends into the dark,
spellbinding heart of fear and desire and comes out
the other side.
In a small Tennessee town, two unlikely souls are
about to be lured together at the sticky crossroads
between rage and love. Found lying on the side of the
road, beaten and nearly dead, is Rae (Christina
Ricci), a 22 year-old who has developed a reputation
around town for having an insatiable "itch" for sex.
Her rescuer is Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson), an ex-
blues guitarist who has grown used to life's
relentless strains of trouble and sorrow.
Desperate for a change himself, Lazarus holds Rae
prisoner, and sets out to "cure" her of her wicked
ways. But to get to the deep, dark bottom of Rae's
mystery, Lazarus will first have to face the demons
that reside in both their hearts, especially when
Raes one true love Ronnie (Justin Timberlake), a
Guardsman who was supposed to be headed for
Iraq, comes looking for her.
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Against its Southern gothic background, Black Snake Moan unfolds in raw, revealing and ultimately
transcendent shades of blue. The film is produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain.
--© Paramount Vantage
transcendent shades of blue. The film is produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain.
--© Paramount Vantage