Cadillac Records


The rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Leonard Chess scoured the South, checking out the various blues scenes and selling records from the back of his Cadillac.
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic
Release Date: December 5th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:
Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.:
Suntaur/Elsboy Entertainment
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois USA
New Jersey
Mississippi
Produced in: United States

Actors
Adrien Brody Leonard Chess
Jeffrey Wright Muddy Waters
Beyonce Knowles Etta James
Gabrielle Union Geneva Wade
Columbus Short Little Walter
Emmanuelle Chriqui Revetta Chess
Cedric The Entertainer Willie Dixon
Tammy Blanchard Isabelle Allen
Dante 'Mos Def' Smith Chuck Berry
Norman Reedus
Jill Flint Shirley Adams
Chyna Layne Juanita
Albert Jones Hubert Sumlin



Directors
Darnell Martin Director



Writers
Darnell Martin Screenplay



Producers
Beyonce Knowles Executive Producer
Sofia Sondervan Producer



Camera, Film & Tape
Kathleen Corgan Assistant Camera
Ed Nessen 1st Assistant Camera
Anastas Michos Director of Photography



Casting
Kimberly Hardin Casting



Production Management
Andrew Saxe Production Manager
Chris Kenneally (II) Post-Production Supervisor
Petra Hoebel Line Producer
Gary S. Rake 2nd Assistant Director
Jonathan Starch 1st Assistant Director
Ronnie Kupferwasser Location Manager
Brendan O’Rourke Assistant Location Manager



Art Department
Linda Burton Production Designer
David Schlesinger Set Decorator



Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
Vincent T. Schicchi special makeup effects artist
Lauren Press Assistant Costume Designer
Johnetta Boone Costume Designer



Sound
Teferra McKenzie Boom Operator



Music
Howard Drossin Orchestrations
Terence Blanchard Composer
Beth Amy Rosenblatt Music Supervisor



Visual Effects & Animation
Ken Speed Special Effects Coordinator



Physical Effects
Jeremy Sample Stunts



Engineering, Electrical & Grips
David Landau (II) Rigging Electrician
Howard Cournoyer Electrician
Radium L. Cheung Gaffer



Props
Leni Calas Property Master



Worldwide Distributors
Sony Pictures Releasing Theatrical Distributor