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Cadillac Records   2008         R, 108 min. Genre: Drama / Musical Director: Darnell Martin   Cast: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Beyonce Knowles, Columbus Short, Mos Def, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Natasha Ononogbo, Ginnie Randall, Norman Reedus, Jay O. Sanders, Valence Thomas, Gano Grills   Sex and violence play big roles in this story about a Chicago recording studio, Chess Records. It was founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and helped produce fame for such stars as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) during a period that stretched into the 1960s when the controversial Chess had a booming business. The story is narrated by Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) and follows the lives of the talented performers who recorded their songs at Chess Records studio. Cast Adrien Brody Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright Muddy Waters Gabrielle Union Geneva Wade Beyonce Knowles Etta James Columbus Short Little Walter Mos Def Chuck Berry Cedric the Entertainer Willie Dixon Emmanuelle Chriqui Revetta Chess Eamonn Walker Howlin` Wolf Natasha Ononogbo Muddy Waters` Girlfriend Ginnie Randall Muddy Waters` Grandmother Norman Reedus Chess Jay O. Sanders Mr. Feder Valence Thomas James Cotton Gano Grills Slick Pimp