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Cadillac Records (2008) 6.7
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Metascore: 65/100
Reviews: 84 user | 79 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. Director:Darnell MartinWriter:Darnell Martin |
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Cast
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Joshua Alscher | ... | |
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Tim Bellow | ... |
Man in the Caddy
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| Tammy Blanchard | ... | ||
| Eric Bogosian | ... | ||
| Marc Bonan | ... | ||
| Adrien Brody | ... | ||
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | ||
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | ... | ||
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Douglas Crosby | ... |
Policeman (Little Walter beating)
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Geneva's Teenage Son
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| Veronika Dash | ... |
Blonde Girl
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Sean Shyboy Davis | ... |
Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter
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| Shiloh Fernandez | ... | ||
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Plot Synopsis
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In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Written by Sony Pictures
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If you take the ride, you must pay the price. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cadillac Records - Csillogó fekete lemezek See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,445,559 (USA) (5 December 2008)Gross:
$8,134,217 (USA) (2 January 2009)Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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2.35 : 1
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Performed by Jeffrey Wright
Written by Robert Johnson (as Robert Leroy Johnson) & Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
Published by MPCA King of Spades Music, Claud L. Johnson
administered by MPCA LLC and Watertoons Music
administered by Bug
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Trivia
Matt Dillon was originally meant to play Leonard Chess but ultimately couldn't do the movie. Adrien Brody replaced him. See more »Goofs
Several guitars in the studio are much later models than would have been available at the time. A Gibson ES-335, introduced in 1958, is clearly visible in one scene set in 1955. A Gibson ES-175 in the same scene (and some set earlier) has humbucking pickups, which were introduced in 1957. See more »Quotes
Willie Dixon: [as a narrator] When you lose that cat that gave you the sound that nobody else could, it hurts. Hurts more than losing your woman.See more »
Soundtracks
"Country Blues"Performed by Jeffrey Wright
Written by Robert Johnson (as Robert Leroy Johnson) & Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
Published by MPCA King of Spades Music, Claud L. Johnson
administered by MPCA LLC and Watertoons Music
administered by Bug
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At the time, rock and roll is but a gleam in a few unknown musicians' eyes. Through a generous helping of Waters/Walter's and other artists' music—with a fair helping of poetic license—writer/director Darnell Martin tells the relatively unknown story of the headwaters of the river of modern blues and rock and roll. The acting is excellent, and, no doubt, Cadillac Records is Jeffrey Wright's magnum opus to this point. Most viewers will recognize him from roles where he plays "the intelligent black man," and in the movie W, he plays Colin Powell. From the extras on the DVD, one learns that Wright has spent many years, several on stage, honing his craft. And he's good, even great, as the inimitable Muddy. Particularly, he manages the voice well, which is a low, gravelly mumble... though often hard to make out if your air conditioning kicks in.
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