Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008 · 109 min · EN · R · 7.1 (480 votes)
Dir. Darnell Martin · Starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui · Music Terence Blanchard
DramaHistoryMusic

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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A raw, electric journey through the birth of blues and rock 'n' roll. It's a story of raw talent, exploitation, and the intoxicating, dangerous energy of Chicago's music scene in the 50s.

grittysoulfulmelancholicenergeticsteadyperiod dramabiographicalblues-infusedcinematicambitionrace relationsartistic strugglefame
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