Black Snake Moan

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Cast & Crew

Samuel L. Jackson
Lazarus

Christina Ricci
Rae

Justin Timberlake
Ronnie

S. Epatha Merkerson
Angela

David Banner
Terrone

Adriane Lenox
Rose Woods

John Cothran
R.L.

Ruby Wilson
Mayella

Jeff Pope
Batson

Clare Grant
Kell

Craig Brewer
Director

Craig Brewer
Writer

John Singleton
Producer

Stephanie Allain
Producer

Ron Schmidt
Executive Producer

Scott Bomar
Original Music

Amy Vincent
Cinematography

Billy Fox
Film Editing

Keith Brian Burns
Production Design

Liba Daniels
Art Director

Meg Everist
Set Decoration

Kimberly R. Hardin
Casting

Winsome Sinclair
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Audience Reviews for Black Snake Moan

• Jun 22, 2016

  Jackson plays an old blues musician who finds Ricci, a childhood sex abuse victim, and tries to get her to change her ways. It's a very interesting story and the dynamic between Jackson and Ricci is well played out. Not a huge fan of the film overall but it's not terrible.
  

  Patrick W Super Reviewer
• Feb 01, 2013

  Black Snake Moan is one of those films that had the potential of being a great film, but I felt it fell quite short. For me, this was a film that was quite hard to get into, and it simply didn't deliver. The performances were quite good, but overall this was a decent affair with a plot that was interesting, but was quite eccentric. Christina Ricci and Samuel L. Jackson have good chemistry here, and it's the film's highpoint. However the film's low point is the pacing of the film, I felt that though it had it an interesting plot, the picture moved too slowly. Films that tell a captivating plot and are well paced are good to watch. However Black Snake Moan just didn't have the fire to keep you involved from start to finish. The performances were good and the plot was well thought out, but at the same time, this was a tiresome affair. I felt that the film could have been much better and that director Craig Brewer could have rewritten the script at least a few times to really give the film its just due. This could have been a stellar picture, but it was plagued by too many lows and it just ended up being a decent flick at best. Black Snake Moan is not a film that warrants multiple viewings, and despite the cast and interesting concept, I was disappointed with the final result. Samuel L. Jackson saved the film from being a total bore fest and he really commanded the screen in his performance. If only the ideas could have been thought out slightly better, then I think this would have for a truly compelling feature that would have surely been a great and memorable piece of cinema. Alas the result is an underwhelming movie that leaves a lot to be desired in terms of substance to its plot.
  Alex r Super Reviewer
• Dec 05, 2012

  Really weird. I'm still not sure if I liked or not, but it was interesting enough. Christina Ricci doesn't really do it for me. But Samuel is his usual cranky self but he sure can sing! He's pretty good if you ask me. Justin Timberlake should stick to singing instead of acting, he's not convincing enough when you hear that whiny little voice in the back of you're head every time his face shows (I won't admit that I secretly liked his debut-solo album).
  Saskia D Super Reviewer
• Nov 18, 2012

  Even if it doesn't totally work, it's has moments of brilliance and shows that Craig Brewer has something special.
  

  Graham J Super Reviewer

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