Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 65%
TMDB Rating 7.2
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 66%

Financials

Revenue: $8,880,045

Budget: $12,000,000

Profit: - $-3,119,955


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 5, 2008

Rating:

Run Time: 1h 49m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Parkwood Entertainment


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Main Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Leonard Chess

Age : 51 | Popularity : 35%

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Muddy Waters

Age : 58 | Popularity : 14%

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union

Geneva Wade

Age : 51 | Popularity : 35%

Columbus Short

Columbus Short

Little Walter

Age : 41 | Popularity : 7%

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Willie Dixon

Age : 60 | Popularity : 26%

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Revetta Chess

Age : 48 | Popularity : 37%

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Howlin' Wolf

Age : 61 | Popularity : 16%

Tammy Blanchard

Tammy Blanchard

Isabelle Allen

Age : 47 | Popularity : 14%

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Alan Freed

Age : 71 | Popularity : 12%

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Chess Engineer

Age : 55 | Popularity : 34%

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Chuck Berry

Age : 50 | Popularity : 9%

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Etta James

Age : 42 | Popularity : 47%

Josh Alscher

Josh Alscher

Mick Jagger

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tim Bellow

Tim Bellow

Man in the Caddy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tony Bentley

Tony Bentley

Lomax

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Marc Bonan

Marc Bonan

Keith Richards

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Douglas Crosby

Douglas Crosby

Policeman (Little Walter beating)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dexter Darden

Dexter Darden

Geneva's Teenage Son

Age : 32 | Popularity : 12%

Veronika Dash

Veronika Dash

Blonde Girl

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sean Shyboy Davis

Sean Shyboy Davis

Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eshaya Draper

Eshaya Draper

Charles Waters

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Christopher Durham

Christopher Durham

Policeman (with Chuck Berry)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Shiloh Fernandez

Shiloh Fernandez

Phil Chess

Age : 39 | Popularity : 11%

Jill Flint

Jill Flint

Shelly Feder

Age : 46 | Popularity : 14%

Erik Frandsen

Erik Frandsen

Engineer - Present Day

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gano Grills

Gano Grills

Slick Pimp

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Suzette Gunn

Suzette Gunn

Minnie Ripperton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Jordan Haynes

Jordan Haynes

Pot Strong

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

William Hill

William Hill

Policeman (with the Stones)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 6%

Mike Hodge

Mike Hodge

Bartender

Age : 70 | Popularity : 3%

Tyler Humphrey

Tyler Humphrey

Muddy - Age 6

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Osas Ighodaro

Osas Ighodaro

Maid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Kevin Jackson

Kevin Jackson

Mysterious Black Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Hubert Sumlin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Rayan Lawrence

Rayan Lawrence

Harmonica Player

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne

Pot's Girlfriend Juanita

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Kevin Mambo

Kevin Mambo

Jimmy Rogers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aaron Munoz

Aaron Munoz

Manager

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Wade Mylius

Wade Mylius

Bouncer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rebecca Pappa

Rebecca Pappa

Another Blonde

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jonathan Earl Peck

Jonathan Earl Peck

Man Who Rolled 7

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Hip Hop Artist

Age : 54 | Popularity : 6%

Ginnie Randall

Ginnie Randall

Muddy's Grandmother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Ashlee Ray

Ashlee Ray

Muddy's Floozy #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jake Robards

Jake Robards

Producer - Present Day

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Mr. Feder

Age : 71 | Popularity : 9%

Samuel Smith

Samuel Smith

Guitarist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Valence Thomas

Valence Thomas

James Cotton

Age : 45 | Popularity : 3%

Carmen Ziina Vasquez

Carmen Ziina Vasquez

Muddy's Floozy #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Mississippi DJ

Age : 69 | Popularity : 8%

Kade Alexie

Kade Alexie

Guitar Player (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Kandé Amadou

Kandé Amadou

Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Angelina Aucello

Angelina Aucello

Teenybopper (uncredited)

Age : 37 | Popularity : 3%

Lawrence P. Beron

Lawrence P. Beron

Overseer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Ryan Curtis

Ryan Curtis

Picnic Boyfriend (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Mississippi DJ (uncredited)

Age : 64 | Popularity : 30%

Seth Donavan

Seth Donavan

Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Farrer

John Farrer

Etta's Violinist (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Doug W. Goldman

Doug W. Goldman

Etta's Trumpet Player (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Evan Hart

Evan Hart

Young Lover (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tiffany M. Johnson

Tiffany M. Johnson

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Vianca Johnson

Vianca Johnson

Field Worker (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Andrew Kaempfer

Andrew Kaempfer

Chicago Cop (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tony Lawson

Tony Lawson

Vendor (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Rege Lewis

Rege Lewis

Bystander (uncredited)

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Malikha Mallette

Malikha Mallette

Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Cerrone May

Cerrone May

Muddy's Band Member (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Adaku Ononogbo

Adaku Ononogbo

Muddy Waters' Girlfriend (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Catherine Pierce

Catherine Pierce

Shocked Bystander (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Stephen Seidel

Stephen Seidel

Officer Brown (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Derrick Simmons

Derrick Simmons

Dice Player (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%


Crew

Department Role Name
Editing Editor
Peter C. Frank
Peter C. Frank
Production Executive Producer
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Marc Levin
Marc Levin
Unit Production Manager
Petra Hoebel
Petra Hoebel
Co-Producer
Petra Hoebel
Petra Hoebel
Scott Cameron
Scott Cameron
Producer
Sofia Sondervan
Sofia Sondervan
Andrew Lack
Andrew Lack
Location Manager
Ronnie Kupferwasser
Ronnie Kupferwasser
Camera Director of Photography
Anastas N. Michos
Anastas N. Michos
Still Photographer
Eric Liebowitz
Eric Liebowitz
Art Production Design
Linda Burton
Linda Burton
Art Direction
Nicolas Locke
Nicolas Locke
Property Master
Leni Calas
Leni Calas
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Johnetta Boone
Johnetta Boone
Makeup Department Head
Marjorie Durand
Marjorie Durand
Hair Department Head
Jeffrey Rebelo
Jeffrey Rebelo
Sound Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Effects Editor
Rusty Dunn
Rusty Dunn
Mark Filip
Mark Filip
Dialogue Editor
Cate Montana
Cate Montana
David Briggs
David Briggs
ADR Editor
Cate Montana
Cate Montana
David Briggs
David Briggs
Music Editor
John Carbonara
John Carbonara
ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro
Chris Navarro
Sound Mixer
Jeff Pullman
Jeff Pullman
Foley Supervisor
Rachel Chancey
Rachel Chancey
Boom Operator
Teferra McKenzie
Teferra McKenzie
Music Supervisor
Beth Rosenblatt
Beth Rosenblatt
ADR Recordist
Nathan Lindsey
Nathan Lindsey
Directing Director
Darnell Martin
Darnell Martin
Script Supervisor
Melissa Kalbfus
Melissa Kalbfus
First Assistant Director
Jonathan Starch
Jonathan Starch
Writing Writer
Darnell Martin
Darnell Martin
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Stephen A. Pope
Stephen A. Pope
Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano
Drew Jiritano
Stunts
Samantha MacIvor
Samantha MacIvor
Naomi Peters
Naomi Peters
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Lopuski
Robert Lopuski
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