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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson
as Lazarus Woods

Christina Ricci
as Rae

Stephanie Allain

S. Epatha Merkerson
as Angela

John Singleton

Justin Timberlake
as Ronnie

Adriane Lenox
as Rose Woods

Kim Richards
as Sandy

Neimus K. Williams
as Lincoln

Leonard L. Thomas
as Deke Woods

Ruby Wilson
as Mayella

John Pickle
as Arty

Cedric Burnside
as Himself

Son House
as Himself

Leonard Thomas
as Deke Woods

Kenny Brown
as Himself

Charles Skip Pitts
as Charlie

David Banner
as Tehronne

Michael Raymond-James
as Gill

Jeff Pope
as Batson

Willie Hall
as Pinetop

Jared Hopkins
as Auto Worker

Charles Skip Pitts
as Charlie

Tosh Newman
as Conner

Cody Block
as Bryan

Benjamin Rednour
as Guardsman

John Cothran Jr.
as Reverend R.L.

Amy Lavere
as Jesse

Clare Grant (II)
as Kell

John Malloy
as Gene

TC Sharpe
as Archie

John Still
as Herman

David Chapman
as Red

Jolynne Palmer
as Ella Mae

Kim Justis
as Waitress

Raymond Neal
as Herschel

Claude Phillips
as Bojo

Raymond Pearl
as Hershel

Carnell Pepper
as Melvin

Marc Franklin

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• 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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