Directed by Craig Brewer Written by Craig Brewer   Cast Samuel L. Jackson ... Lazarus Christina Ricci ... Rae Justin Timberlake ... Ronnie S. Epatha Merkerson ... Angela John Cothran ... Reverend R.L. David Banner ... Tehronne Michael Raymond-James ... Gill Adriane Lenox ... Rose Woods Kim Richards ... Sandy Neimus K. Williams ... Lincoln Leonard L. Thomas ... Deke Woods Ruby Wilson ... Mayella Claude Phillips ... Bojo Amy Lavere ... Jesse Clare Grant ... Kell Jeff Pope ... Batson Charles 'Skip' Pitts ... Charlie (as Skip Pitts) Willie Hall ... Pinetop John Malloy ... Gene T.C. Sharpe ... Archie John Still ... Herman Jared Hopkins ... Auto Worker Tosh Newman ... Conner Cody Block ... Bryan Benjamin Rednour ... Guardsman Carnell Pepper ... Melvin David Chapman ... Red Jo Lynne Palmer ... Ella Mae (as Jolynne Palmer) Raymond Neal ... Hershel John Pickle ... Arty Kim Justis ... Waitress Cedric Burnside ... Self Kenny Brown ... Self Uncredited Cast Josh Driver ... Self Evelyn Diana Frogge-Chabot ... Juke Joint Patron Dhonna Harris Goodale ... Dancer / Barmaid Son House ... Self (archive footage) Produced by Stephanie Allain   Ron Schmidt   John Singleton   Original Music by Scott Bomar

Additional Info Premiere: December 09, 2006 Theatrical Release: March 02, 2007 DVD Release: June 26, 2007 Blu-ray Release: June 03, 2008 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Production Companies Paramount Classics New Deal Productions Southern Cross the Dog Productions Distributors Paramount Vantage   (2007) (USA) (theatrical) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Paramount+   (2021) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.3 / 10 Our Rating 7.7 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.7 / 10 Female Users 5.0 / 10 Site Ranking #2,115 / 20,872 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 9 total ratings Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Site Ranking #2,111 The Frozen Ground (2013) #2,112 Friday Night Lights (2004) #2,113 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) #2,114 Batman: Under The Red Hood (2010) #2,115 Black Snake Moan (2006) #2,116 Lolita (1997) #2,117 I See You (2019) #2,118 Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) #2,119 Alpha (2018)