Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union
"Cadillac Records" chronicles the rise of Leonard Chess' (Adrien Brody) Chess Records and its recording artists including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Chuck Berry (Mo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009
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July 6, 2009This was an interesting look at rockandroll and Blues at its best...I felt like I had watched this movie before though. It didnt really seem original! Adrien Brody was great AAAAS always! Beyonce wasnt bad either! But it seemed like the same movie as Dream Girls...Her voices is a...( read more)
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April 14, 2009Fast, crisp and lively, the film packs a half-dozen stories into two hours with little time for melodrama or sermonizing. The dialogue is quick and sharp; short scenes make powerful points. It gets choppy at times and its time line a little squiggly, but it should please Music-bu...( read more)
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April 2, 2009Trying to avoid the financial misery of his father, Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) opened a bar in a predominately African-American neighborhood, attracting the attention of struggling blues performers, including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and Little Walter (Columbus Short). Sen...( read more)
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March 12, 2009not sure how accurate this movie is but i really enjoyed it, the music, acting and style. I liked it all.
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December 11, 2008Good movie, continuity issues, but makes the case for the need for a Chuck Berry movie.
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November 18, 2009A good movie i like how they portrayed the singers of the era, all did an amazing job
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November 13, 2009Great film, I am a big fan of rock n roll and especially The Blues Great to see Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Howlin' Wolf brought to the big screen. Great watch
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Critic Reviews
December 5, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
December 5, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Any of these musicians deserves a Walk the Line or Coal Miner's Daughter-type biopic of their own; perhaps this flawed but enjoyable movie is the first step toward that. full review
December 5, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Martin, who also wrote the script, takes liberties with the Chess story, most notably dispensing altogether with Phil Chess. But "Cadillac Records" is such an exhilarating, spirited piece of work that... full review
December 5, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Too bad for Knowles that she's only part of Darnell Martin's rushed mess of a movie that jams the story of Chicago-based Chess Records into one incoherent package. full review
December 4, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Cadillac Records is a rollicking and insightful celebration of Chicago blues in its hectic golden age. full review
December 4, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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. full review
December 1, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The ensemble is stupendous -- howlingly great -- and the music goes deep. full review
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November 26, 2008What an amazing cast! I caught a pre-screening and I love the story. It covers the foundation of music at its best, unlike much of what is being released today. Adrien Brody lights up this film and Beyonce proves herself as an actor.
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