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Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

Release: 2008-12-05 ·Runtime: 109m ·★ 7.1
Drama History Music

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Parkwood Entertainment

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Gabrielle Union Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade Albert Jones Albert Jones as Hubert Sumlin Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio as Mississippi DJ (uncredited) Rege Lewis Rege Lewis as Bystander (uncredited) Tyler Humphrey Tyler Humphrey as Muddy - Age 6 Aaron Munoz Aaron Munoz as Manager Shiloh Fernandez Shiloh Fernandez as Phil Chess Jill Flint Jill Flint as Shelly Feder Valence Thomas Valence Thomas as James Cotton Tammy Blanchard Tammy Blanchard as Isabelle Allen Mike Hodge Mike Hodge as Bartender Jake Robards Jake Robards as Producer - Present Day Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian as Alan Freed Seth Donavan Seth Donavan as Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited) Malikha Mallette Malikha Mallette as Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited) Cedric the Entertainer Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon Josh Alscher Josh Alscher as Mick Jagger Q-Tip Q-Tip as Hip Hop Artist Chyna Layne Chyna Layne as Pot's Girlfriend Juanita Angelina Aucello Angelina Aucello as Teenybopper (uncredited) Beyoncé Beyoncé as Etta James Erik Frandsen Erik Frandsen as Engineer - Present Day Andrew Kaempfer Andrew Kaempfer as Chicago Cop (uncredited) Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess Eamonn Walker Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf Gano Grills Gano Grills as Slick Pimp Evan Hart Evan Hart as Young Lover (uncredited) Norman Reedus Norman Reedus as Chess Engineer William Hill William Hill as Policeman (with the Stones) John Farrer John Farrer as Etta's Violinist (uncredited) Columbus Short Columbus Short as Little Walter Dexter Darden Dexter Darden as Geneva's Teenage Son Suzette Gunn Suzette Gunn as Minnie Ripperton Wade Mylius Wade Mylius as Bouncer Samuel Smith Samuel Smith as Guitarist Emmanuelle Chriqui Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess Veronika Dash Veronika Dash as Blonde Girl Yasiin Bey Yasiin Bey as Chuck Berry Tony Bentley Tony Bentley as Lomax Kevin Mambo Kevin Mambo as Jimmy Rogers Derrick Simmons Derrick Simmons as Dice Player (uncredited) Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters Christopher Durham Christopher Durham as Policeman (with Chuck Berry) Rayan Lawrence Rayan Lawrence as Harmonica Player Osas Ighodaro Osas Ighodaro as Maid Kevin Jackson Kevin Jackson as Mysterious Black Man Jay O. Sanders Jay O. Sanders as Mr. Feder Isiah Whitlock, Jr. Isiah Whitlock, Jr. as Mississippi DJ