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Mood:
Sentimental Sincere Captivating
Plot:
Musician's Life Performer's Life Rising To Stardom Showbiz Ambition Artists and Showbiz Lifestyle Couple Relations more...
Genres:
Drama Music
Time/Period:
20th Century 40s 50s 60s
Place:
Chicago
Style:
Voice Over
Based on:
Biography Based on True Story
Attitudes:
Serious Realistic
Score:
R&B
Flag:
Sexual Content

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Cadillac Records, 2008

Starring: Adrien Brody, Beyonce Knowles

Directed by: Darnell Martin

Written by: Darnell Martin

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 109 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.7

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The mood of Cadillac Records is sentimental, sincere, and captivating. The plot centers around rising to stardom, the life of a performer, and the life of a musician. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, Cadillac Records includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Chicago. Cadillac Records happens in the 1950s and in the 1960s. The musical score is R&B. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. Note that Cadillac Records includes sexual content.

Summary of Cadillac Records

In 1947 Chicago, Polish emigrant and bar owner Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) hires a blues combo that includes guitarist Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and harmonica player Little Walter (Columbus Short). Waters' and Walter's success leads to Chess' management of stars Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Chuck Berry (Mos Def) and others. Inevitably, business and personal lines blur as the sometimes-turbulent lives of the musicians play out.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	5 December 2008
Runtime:	109 min

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Adrien Brody

as Leonard Chess

Beyonce Knowles

as Etta James

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Chicago Tribune

Mos Def makes a terrific Berry, all flash and confidence, and Wright offers a memorably soulful take on Waters, whether he's strutting, singing, suffering or all three. Walker's Howlin' Wolf is a deep-throated, pride-filled bear of a man who... Full Review

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by: Tasha Robinson

Salon.com

Such an exhilarating, spirited piece of work that its embellishments and omissions cease to matter. Full Review

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by: Stephanie Zacharek

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Not much better than one of those VH1 movies, all three stars are for the music. With the exception of Beyonce I was impressed by all of the actors' singing. Beyonce can sing I suppose but she does not sound like Etta James. (If you haven't heard it... Read and rate it

17.December.2010
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by: tapwater
tapwater rated this movie0/10

This is a good movie that could have been great. The musical performances were strong, and the source material is fascinating. I just wish the movie would have stuck with telling the story of the music without delving so much into the musicians'... Read and rate it

10.April.2009
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by: fromtheisland
fromtheisland rated this movie0/10

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