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Cadillac Records: Trailiers and Clips

http://movies.yahoo.com/holiday-movies/Cadillac-Records/1810003875/trailers/173/

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Cadillac Records: Productions Stills

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It all started with a few records sold out of the back of Leonard Chess's Cadillac. During two turbulent decades of history, the music machine Chess Records oversaw the rise of such legendary artists as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Etta James, and Bo Diddley. In this true-life musical drama, writer-director Darnell Martin chronicles not only the life of Leonard Chess, but also the racial issues of the day and the stories of the many colorful personalities who contributed to the company's success.

Chess Records was known as "America's greatest blues label." Check out the soundtrack of this movie to find out why. Oscar winner Adrien Brody is joined by a veritable "Who's Who" of modern African-American acting and musical talent including Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, Cedric the Entertainer, Gabrielle Union and Mos Def. Costume designer Johnetta Boone's 1950s fashions are a nostalgic delight, and make the men and women of the cast look equally fabulous. Bet you didn't know Writer-Director Darnell Martin was the first African-American woman to direct a film from a major studio (1994's I Like It Like That for Columbia Pictures).

 
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