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MONEY
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Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Cadillac Records
2008 1h 49m EN
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★7.1TMDB · 495
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Synopsis
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The 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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Adrien Brody
Leonard Chess
Jeffrey Wright
Muddy Waters
Gabrielle Union
Geneva Wade
Columbus Short
Little Walter
Cedric the Entertainer
Willie Dixon
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Revetta Chess
Eamonn Walker
Howlin' Wolf
Tammy Blanchard
Isabelle Allen
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Darnell Martin
- Writers
- Darnell Martin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 18 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Darnell Martin, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright and Gabrielle Union carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1042877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Darnell Martin directs. Anastas N. Michos behind the camera. Terence Blanchard scores. Peter C. Frank cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 74% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Directed by Darnell Martin, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Peter C. Frank shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright and Gabrielle Union carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1042877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Anastas N. Michos
- Original score
- Terence Blanchard
- Editing
- Peter C. Frank
- Production design
- Linda Burton
- Costume design
- Johnetta Boone
- Makeup / hair
- Marjorie Durand
- VFX supervisor
- Robert Lopuski
- Sound
- Lewis Goldstein
- Stunt coordinator
- Blaise Corrigan
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $8,880,045
- Return
- 74% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Darnell Martin
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PA
Parkwood Entertainment
US
Key crew
- StuntsNaomi Peters
- StuntsSamantha MacIvor
- ProducerSofia Sondervan
- ProducerAndrew Lack
- Executive ProducerBeyoncé
- Co-ProducerScott Cameron
- Co-ProducerPetra Hoebel
- Executive ProducerMarc Levin
- Stunt CoordinatorBlaise Corrigan
- MusicianBrice Winston
- ADR RecordistNathan Lindsey
- Supervising Sound EditorLewis Goldstein
- Property MasterLeni Calas
- Still PhotographerEric Liebowitz
- Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Lopuski
- ADR EditorCate Montana
- Boom OperatorTeferra McKenzie
- Unit Production ManagerPetra Hoebel
- Location ManagerRonnie Kupferwasser
- Production DesignLinda Burton
- ADR EditorDavid Briggs
- Foley SupervisorRachel Chancey
- Dialogue EditorDavid Briggs
- Costume DesignJohnetta Boone
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- chicago, illinois
- rock 'n' roll
- woman director
- music
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-11-24· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical2008-12-05R
Also known as
International titles
- Cadillac Records - Csillogó fekete lemezekHU
- Cadillac RecordsBR
