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Cadillac Records

2008 · 109 min

A soulful, bittersweet rise-and-fall saga that pulses with great music and the heavy cost of fame.

Directed by: Darnell Martin
Genres: Drama, History, Music
Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Darnell Martin
Genres: Drama, History, Music
Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
race
ambition
addiction
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, history, music
Directed by: Darnell Martin
Written by: Darnell Martin
Starring: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Tammy Blanchard
Music: Steve Jordan, Terence Blanchard
Cinematography: Anastas N. Michos
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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