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Cadillac Records (2008) -- 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
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Cadillac Records (2008) -- Trailer for the film based on true events of the history of Chess Records
Cadillac Records (2008) -- Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   3,745 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Darnell Martin (written by)
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
If you take the ride, you must pay the price. more
Plot:
Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Absolutely inaccurate more (67 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Adrien Brody ... Leonard Chess

Jeffrey Wright ... Muddy Waters

Gabrielle Union ... Geneva Wade

Columbus Short ... Little Walter

Cedric the Entertainer ... Willie Dixon

Emmanuelle Chriqui ... Revetta Chess

Eamonn Walker ... Howlin' Wolf

Mos Def ... Chuck Berry

Beyoncé Knowles ... Etta James
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joshua Alscher ... Mick Jagger

Tim Bellow ... Man in the Caddy

Tony Bentley ... Lomax

Lawrence P. Beron ... Overseer
Tammy Blanchard ... Isabelle Allen

Eric Bogosian ... Alan Freed

Marc Bonan ... Keith Richards
Wayne Cobham ... Piano - Ettas Recording Recording Group

Ryan Curtis ... Picnic Boyfriend

Veronika Dash ... Blonde

Eshaya Draper ... Charles Waters - 7 Years Old

John Farrer ... Violinist - Ettas Recording group

Shiloh Fernandez ... Phil Chess

Jill Flint ... Shirley Feder

Doug W. Goldman ... Trumpet - Ettas Recording group

Gano Grills ... Slick Pimp

Suzette Gunn ... Minnie

Evan Hart ... Young lover

Osas Ighodaro ... Vicky - Maid

Kevin Jackson ... Mysterious Black Man

Albert Jones ... Hubert Sumlin

Nate Jones ... Etta's Recording Group

Rayan Lawrence ... Harmonica Player

Chyna Layne ... Juanita

Malikha Mallette ... Little Walter's girlfriend
Kevin Mambo ... Jimmy Rogers

Aaron Munoz ... Manager

Anthony Del Negro ... Bandstand Dancer

Natasha Ononogbo ... Muddy Waters' Girlfriend
Ginnie Randall ... Muddy Waters Grandmother

Norman Reedus ... Chess

Jake Robards ... Robert

Jay O. Sanders ... Mr. Feder

Stephen Seidel ... Officer Brown

Derrick Simmons ... Dice Player

Valence Thomas ... James Cotton

Isiah Whitlock Jr. ... Black mississippi dj

Dwan Dink Young ... Drums - Ettas Recording group
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
109 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Leonard Chess's brother Philip was his partner in both the night club and Chess Records. However, Philip never appears or is mentioned in the film. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Chuck Berry enters the picture in the mid 1950s, most of his songs that you hear are from 1964 ("No Particular Place", "Nadine", "Promised Land", etc). more
Quotes:
Muddy Waters: You alright? Damn it.
Little Walter: I had no business being that pretty anyway.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
I'd Rather Go Blind more

FAQ

Why was Muddy Waters playing guitar with a thing on his finger?
What other legendary R&R and R&B recording artists are featured in the movie?
Do Leonard Chess and Etta James get romantic in the movie?
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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
Absolutely inaccurate, 28 April 2009
3/10
Author: gerard herzhaft (gerardherz@yahoo.fr) from villeurbanne, france

As a piece of entertainment this movie may be OK. But why take REAL names of REAL people (some of them fortunately are still living) to tell a story which, for the most part, is completely inaccurate. IMDb reviewer Davo Sambo has rightly pointed out the most blatant inaccuracies that this film carries. But as I have seen and met most of the artists involved in the plot (and for some of them - like Muddy who went dining at my home in Lyon (France) - I've had the fortune to know them personally) what worries me the most is that their personnality are also very inaccurate. For instance, Muddy who had an incredible charisma is portrayed here essentially as a very tepid character who thinks mostly to chase women. And Howlin' Wolf - a tough man certainly but a very bright and articulate one - is here portrayed as the terrorizing Wolf he PLAYED on stage and never out stage. The true story of the Chess saga (and the Chicago blues) is yet to be told properly

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Not factual!!! Badly made. shelly10538
Should Etta James get her own biopic? Cherrybelly
No Phil Chess or Bo Diddley? BrianDefferding
Gabrielle Union was amazing! rhapha1
shouldnt a white portray ETTA JAMES? limhaysen
Blown away by Beyonce... holydanny
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