In 1960s Louisiana, the owner (Angela Bassett) of a popular bayou juke joint deals with a teen daughter, a wandering husband and her attraction to a white singer (Kevin Anderson). Earl: Brian Stokes Mitchell. Emerald: Jurnee Smollett. Beaugh: Glenn Plummer. Betty: Angelica Torn. Bonner: Arnold Pinnock. Nagim: Martin Villafana. Sydney: Rudy Webb. Sheriff: David Ferry. Regina: Malika Oakley. Bootsie: Karen Andrew. Miss Lemonn: Anna Ferguson. Dugas: Chris Collins. Phyllis: Kim Roberts.