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Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

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Black Snake Moan

"Everything is hotter down south."

2006

1h 56m

6.8(1008 votes)

Drama

Overview

A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.

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Paramount Vantage

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Rae

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Lazarus

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Ronnie Morgan

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Angela

John Cothran

John Cothran

Reverend R. L.

David Banner

Tehronne

Michael Raymond-James

Michael Raymond-James

Gill

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Rose Woods

Kim Richards

Kim Richards

Sandy

Neimus K. Williams

Lincoln

Creative team

Directed by: Craig Brewer
Written by: Craig Brewer
Produced by: John Singleton
Stephanie Allain

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