Cadillac Records

2008 Musical Biographical Film

Director: Darnell Martin

Writer: Darnell Martin

Cinematography: Anastas Michos

Running time: 109 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: If you take the ride, you must pay the price.

Cast:

Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess

Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters

Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon

Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade

Columbus Short as Little Walter

Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess

Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf

Mos Def as Chuck Berry

Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James

Shiloh Fernandez as Phil Chess

Jay O. Sanders as Mr. Feder

Eric Bogosian as Alan Freed

Vincent D'Onofrio (uncredited) as disk jockey

Plot

Leonard Chess, a Polish immigrant of Jewish descent, becomes the founder of a record label, which opens the doors for African-American people to record music. This leads to Chuck Berry, Little Walter, Etta James, and Muddy Waters.

Awards:

1. Black Reel-Best Ensemble Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Eamonn Walker
   Cedric the Entertainer, Mos Def, Gabrielle Union, Beyoncé Knowles &
   Columbus Short-Black Reel Awards
2. Black Reel-Best Film Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan & Beyoncé Knowles-Black Reel Awards
3. Black Reel-Best Supporting Actor Jeffrey Wright-Black Reel Awards
4. Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Columbus Short

Trivia

Arranger Riley Hampton, who orchestrated all of Etta's Chess hits, including "At Last," is not mentioned anywhere in the film. 

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5 star out of 5 stars