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Film 2008 109 min

Cadillac Records

TMDB Rating ★ 7.1
Votes 485
Director Darnell Martin
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Drama History Music
The Story

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and 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.

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Cast & Characters

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Leonard Chess
Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Muddy Waters
Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Geneva Wade
Columbus Short

Columbus Short

Little Walter
Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Willie Dixon
Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Revetta Chess
Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Howlin' Wolf
Tammy Blanchard

Tammy Blanchard

Isabelle Allen
Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Alan Freed
Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Chess Engineer
Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chuck Berry
Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Etta James
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