Cadillac Records / Sony Music Film and Parkwood Pictures present a Sony Music Film production ; produced by Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan ; written and directed by Darnell Martin.

Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer, Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can ca...

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Corporate Authors: Parkwood Pictures, Sony Music Film (Firm), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Lack, Andrew (Andrew J.), Sondervan, Sofia, Martin, Darnell, Brody, Adrien, Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-, Union, Gabrielle, Short, Columbus, 1982-, Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-, Chriqui, Emmanuelle, 1977-, Walker, Eamonn, Mos Def (Rapper), Beyoncé, 1981-
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
Edition:[Blu-ray version.].
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Chess, Leonard, > 1917-1969 > Drama.
Chess Records (Firm) > Drama > Video recordings.
Sound recording executives and producers > Illinois > Chicago > Drama > Video recordings.
Blues (Music) > Illinois > Chicago > Drama > Video recordings.
Rock music > Illinois > Chicago > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Genre:
Drama.
Drama
Video recordings.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
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Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer, Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James. Chess makes all of his artist part of his family and takes care of them. This is not easy since they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Deleted scenes; "Playing Chess: the making of Cadillac records" featurette; "Once upon a blues: Cadillac Records by design" featurette; commentary with writer/director Darnell Martin; Blu-ray exclusive: The Chess Record player: an interactive playlist feature that allows you wo create and share a list of songs featured in the movie.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT5 D0106997 Blu-ray Video
PN1995.9.M86 C33 2009 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality.
ISBN:1435963318
9781435963313
Credits:Director of photography, Anastas Michos ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; original score, Terence Blanchard.
System Details:Blu-ray disc, regions A, B and C, widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, 1080p High Definition ; (Special features: Dolby Digital surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., standard & High Definition).
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Cast:
Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Mos Def, Beyoncé Knowles.