Cadillac Records
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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Cast
71 people
Adrien Brody
Leonard Chess
Known for
The Pianist
King Kong
Jeffrey Wright
Muddy Waters
Known for
Westworld
What If...?
Gabrielle Union
Geneva Wade
Known for
Bad Boys II
Meet Dave
Columbus Short
Little Walter
Known for
Scandal
Stomp the Yard
Cedric the Entertainer
Willie Dixon
Known for
Ice Age
Madagascar
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Revetta Chess
Known for
Superman & Lois
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Eamonn Walker
Howlin' Wolf
Known for
Chicago Fire
Oz
Tammy Blanchard
Isabelle Allen
Known for
The Invitation
Moneyball
Eric Bogosian
Alan Freed
Known for
Interview with the Vampire
Uncut Gems
Norman Reedus
Chess Engineer
Known for
The Walking Dead
The Boondock Saints
Yasiin Bey
Chuck Berry
Known for
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
16 Blocks
Beyoncé
Etta James
Known for
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The Lion King
Darnell Martin Director · Terence Blanchard Composer Steve Jordan Composer
Worldwide gross $8.9M · Budget $12M · United States release December 5, 2008
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Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,880,045
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Parkwood Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 24, 2008
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · December 5, 2008
Theatrical
Argentina
October 21, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Australia
April 30, 2009 · Theatrical
Belgium
July 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
May 25, 2009 · Theatrical · Sony Pictures
June 23, 2009 · Physical · DVD
France
September 23, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Germany
April 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
February 28, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
April 27, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Iceland
April 29, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
February 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
May 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
August 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
March 24, 2009 · Physical
Spain
February 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 8, 2009 · Theatrical
Thailand
June 1, 2009 · Premiere · Phuket Film Festival
United Kingdom
February 20, 2009 · Theatrical
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