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7.1The 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.
Released: 2008-12-05109 minDir: Darnell MartinDrama, History, MusicBudget: $12.0MBox office: $8.9M
Cast
- Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess
- Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters
- Gabrielle Union as Geneva Wade
- Columbus Short as Little Walter
- Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Revetta Chess
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- woman director
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Categories
2000s musical drama films2008 American films2008 biographical drama films2008 drama films2008 English-language films2008 films2008 musical filmsAfrican-American biographical dramasAfrican-American musical drama filmsAmerican biographical filmsAmerican rock music filmsBiographical films about musicians