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musical biographical film

Cadillac Records is a American biographicaldrama film written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early s to the late s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.

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The film stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Columbus Short as Little Walter, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, and Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James. The film was released in North America on December 5, , by TriStar Pictures. The soundtrack was released on Music World/Columbia and Sony Music.

Plot

In in Chicago, a Jewish immigrant from Poland and bar owner Leonard Chess hires a blues combo, including guitaristMuddy Waters and harmonica player Little Walter. Waters' and Walter's success leads to Chess opening the doors for black