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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 .
Dec 5, 2008 · A movie about the rise and fall of Chess Records, a legendary label that produced blues, rock and roll and R&B music in the 1950s. Starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé and others, the film explores the lives and struggles of Muddy Waters, Etta James, Chuck Berry and more.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Darnell Martin
- 2008-12-05
Nov 21, 2008 · Adrian Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Cedric the Entertainer, Mos Def, and Beyoncé Knowles star in 'Cadillac Records,' a film following the turbulent lives of some t...
- 3 min
- 1.7M
- Beyoncé
Dec 3, 2008 · "Cadillac Records" is an account of the Chess story that depends more on music than history, which is perhaps as it should be. The film is a fascinating record of the evolution of a black musical style, and the tangled motives of the white men who had an instinct for it.
"Cadillac Records" chronicles the rise of Leonard Chess' (Adrien Brody) Chess Records and its recording artists including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Litt...
A drama film about the rise of Chess Records and its artists in the 1950s and 60s. Starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def, Cedric The Entertainer and Beyonce Knowles.
In 1947 Chicago, Polish emigrant and bar owner Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) hires a blues combo that includes guitarist Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and harmonica player Little Walter (Columbus...
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- Drama, Biography
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