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Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago -based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records .
- $8.9 million
- Darnell Martin
- $12 million
Dec 5, 2008 · A movie that chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists, such as Muddy Waters, Etta James, and Chuck Berry, in 1950s Chicago. Directed by Darnell Martin and starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, and Beyoncé, the movie has a 7/10 rating and 6 wins and 22 nominations.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Darnell Martin
- 2008-12-05
Dec 3, 2008 · A film about the Chess brothers, the record producers who launched rock 'n' roll with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and others. The film explores the music, the business and the personal lives of the artists and the men who shaped the genre. Starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Cedric the Entertainer and Beyonce Knowles.
Cadillac Records is a 2008 film about the rise of Chess Records, a Chicago label that launched the careers of blues and rock legends like Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. The film features strong performances and soul-stirring music, but critics and audiences find it lacking in originality and historical accuracy.
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- Darnell Martin
- R
- Adrien Brody
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. — Sony Pictures. Synopsis.
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Cadillac Records. Based on the true story of Chicago's Chess Records - the modern blues record company that introduced musical legends Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Etta James and more. With Adrien Brody, Beyonce Knowles, Jeffrey Wright. 5,408 IMDb 7.0 1 h 48 min 2008. X-Ray R.