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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Music (General) Movies, Folk Music Videos, Musical, True Story, Soul/R&B, Musicians, 1960s, Blues, Singers, 1950s, Blues Music, Blues Singers | | Starring | Mos Def, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, Adrien Brody, Cedric the Entertainer, Gabrielle Union, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Columbus Short, Eamonn Walker | | Director | Darnell Martin | | Composer | Terence Blanchard | | Director of Photography | Anastas Michos | | Executive Music Producer | Marshall Chess | | Executive Producer | Beyonce Knowles | | Music Producer | Steve Jordan | | Producer | Sofia Sondervan, Andrew Lack | | Screenwriter | Darnell Martin |
Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles CADILLAC RECORDS is a writer/director Darnell Martin's riveting ensemble film depicting the rise, in the early-‘50s to late-‘60s, of key musical figures at the crossroads between blues, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll. Based on the true story of the original Chicago-based purveyors of electric blues, Chess Records, it centers on two men: Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), a Polish-Jewish nightclub owner; and Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), a transplanted Mississippi sharecropper with sights set on musical stardom. After hearing Waters's electrified Delta blues during a tussle at his nightclub, Chess decides to pool his resources into releasing what were then called "race records." Soon a coterie of label talent, from Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf, to Chuck Berry and Etta James, help to propel the fledgling label to the top of the charts--with each hit-maker rewarded by Chess with a shiny new Cadillac automobile. While sometimes playing loose with some minor historical points, the film truly hits the mark with its attention to visual detail, from costumes and cars, down to vintage recording equipment, all of it is a feast for period buffs. But what truly makes CADILLAC RECORDS captivating are the exceptional musical performances of Beyonce Knowles (Etta James) and Mos Def (Chuck Berry), two of the finest musicians-turned-actors of their time. Ultimately, CADILLAC RECORDS' most potent message may be the boundless ability that much of this music had in transcending the unsettling realities facing blacks of the time. From Payola (the practice of bribing disc jockeys to play "race records") and segregation, to white performers pilfering songs written by blacks, all of it is handled with admirable aplomb in this enjoyable, often edifying, film. Cadillac Records Reviews: "Wright plays Waters as an elegant tomcat in boxy suits....Then there's Chuck Berry -- played by Mos Def, who nails the legend's apple-cheeked charisma as well as his saucy grooves." -- Grade: B+-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Beyonce is luminous as the driven diva. Also excellent is Mos Def as an up-for-anything Chuck Berry."-- Ken McIntyre, Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he music kicks up a storm, and the real revelation is Knowles, who burns a hole in the screen as sexy, drug-addled siren Etta..."-- William Thomas, Empire "[Beyonce Knowles] performs dynamic versions of Etta James classics and delivers the dramatic goods as the troubled and badly addicted young woman who lives the blues she sings."-- Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter "Knowles captures James' emotional vulnerability and is substantially better than she was in DREAMGIRLS....She shines most when singing."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "Mos Def makes a terrific Berry, all flash and confidence, and Wright offers a memorably soulful take on Waters..."-- Tasha Robinson, Los Angeles Times "[A] rollicking and insightful celebration of Chicago blues in its hectic golden age....Enriched by the skill and verve of a prodigious ensemble..."-- A. O. Scott, New York Times "The casting throughout is successful. Columbus Short suggests the building inner torments of Little Walter, and Cedric the Entertainer plays the singer-songwriter Willie Dixon as a creator and synthesizer."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Cadillac Records | List Price | $19.94 (You save $4.85) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  12139  | | CD Universe Part number | 7789927 | | Catalog number | 29466 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 10, 2009 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for pervasive language and some sexuality | | Running Time | 108 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Cadillac Records Movie Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Loved It!
this was a really good movie! i love the music in it ;) your should check it out!
Submitted by iphee (aua, american samoa)
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Wonderful
This movie was great! It shows how it all got started.If you liked " Temptations" the movie, you will love this . It goes back even further with alot of history about the old southern blues singers and the beginning of the Chess record lable..Beyonce Knowles was wonderful as Etta James.
Submitted by Patricia (Detroit , Michigan, USA) 
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First of all I love Jeffrey Wright! The man's an acting genius who deserves more roles. I gravitate to any movie that he stars in! Though this was an exciting story, it was heartbreaking to see that everything was lost. It seems only their talented legacies and the name of the studio remain. Though they were truly gifted artists, even that couldn't shield them from the weight of the era and self destructive personalities. I've heard that this is not a completely accurate story. Most "True Stories" aren't. But it made me appreciate the passion these people had for their music and want to find out more about them and the company that gave them their big break.
Submitted by Vonda (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
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A Piece of History
Waited patiently for this release...only to find out it was not released in Canada (Toronto)??? So, we made the 2 hour drive to Buffalo, certainly worth the trek...Entertaining & informative, definitely one of the "great labels" in music history.
Submitted by Rokkit88 (Toronto, Ontario)
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wow, this was great. Acting best so far this year. Jeff Wright has been a sleeper since "Ride with the Devil". Loved the history. I slipped back into the movies and saw it a second time.......ooops! We need more movies about race and music history. A must see by everyone.
Submitted by Rock & Roll Dave (Kansas City, MO)
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Cadillac Records DVD Region [unknown]
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Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dubbed, Subtitles - French
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary:
1. Darnell Martin, Director/Writer
Behind the Scenes:
1. Once Upon a Blues: Cadillac Records by Design
Making Of:
1. Playing Chess: The Making of Cadillac Records
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 (Mos Def), Willie Dixon (Cedric The Entertainer) and the great Etta James (Beyonce Knowles). In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in Chicago of the 1950s and 60s, the film follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's greatest musical legends
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