Cadillac Records
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Cadillac Records

7.1 / 10 2008 1h 49mR English
DramaHistoryMusic

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Leonard Chess

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darnell Martin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Cadillac Records is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker