In 1950s Chicago, Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) starts his own recording company and launches the careers of... (Learn more)
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Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles
Directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin, the musical drama Cadillac Records documents the compelling true-life story of the Chicago record label that helped the world discover such legendary artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Chuck Berry. Founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), Chess Records quickly gained a reputation as home to some of the most talented and influential blues artists ever to step into a recording studio. But giving these musicians an opportunity to bring their music to the world was no easy task, because along the way there was enough sex, drugs, and rock & roll to ensure that things around Chess Records never got boring. Featuring Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, and Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/5/08
MPAA Rating
Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality.
Running Time
108 mins.
Locations
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Mississippi, USA
- New Jersey, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$8,134,217
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Winner of the Best Music award at the 2008 Women Film Critics Circle [Festival/Aw Awards.
Distributor
- Sony Pictures Releasing
