Take Me to the River is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Martin Shore about music of Memphis, Tennessee. It premiered on March 11, 2014, at SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas. The film was released on Netflix in August 2016, two years after its initial release. Cast Terrence Howard as himself (host/narrator) Mavis Staples as herself Snoop Dogg as himself Alphonzo Bailey as himself Cedric Coleman as himself Mario Mims as himself Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores Jr. as himself Bobby "Blue" Bland as himself Charles "Skip" Pitts as himself William Bell as himself Soundtrack Take Me to the River: Music from the Motion Picture was released on September 9, 2014 via Stax Records/Concord Music, and consists of twelve songs. Sequel It was announced the upcoming second film entitled Take Me to the River: New Orleans with the confirmed cast of G-Eazy, Mannie Fresh and Mystikal among others. References External links 2014 films American documentary films Documentaries about music Films about music and musicians Films about race and ethnicity Films about racism Films set in Memphis, Tennessee Films shot in Tennessee 2010s English-language films 2010s American films