Cadillac Records
Witness the birth of rock n roll in the electrifying new musical biopic Cadillac Records, rolling up on Blu-ray High-Def and DVD on the 20 July, 2009, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Academy Award®-winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, King Kong), Golden Globe® Winner Jeffrey Wright (TV’s Angels in America, Casino Royale) and Golden Globe® Nominee Beyoncé Knowles (Dreamgirls, The Pink Panther) lead an all-star cast in this unforgettable true story about the rise of Chess Records, home to some of America’s greatest musical legends, including Chuck Berry, Etta James and Muddy Waters.
Packed with soulful performances and unforgettable musical numbers, Cadillac Records is guaranteed to have movie and music lovers everywhere clapping, tapping and rocking with delight.
"Cadillac Records" chronicles the rise of Leonard Chess’ (Adrien Brody) Chess Records and its recording artists, including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Willie Dixon (Cedric The Entertainer) and the great Etta James (Beyonce Knowles). In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in Chicago of the 1950s and 60s, the film follows
Cadillac Records pulls up on Blu-ray High-Def and DVD equipped with such exciting bonus features as deleted scenes, commentary with writer/director Darnell Martin and two behind-the-scenes featurettes: The Making of Cadillac Records and Once Upon a Blues: Cadillac Records by Design, which explores the process of recreating 1950s era Chicago for the big screen.
Exclusive to the Blu-ray Disc is an innovative new feature which lets viewers create a musical playlist from the film’s rocking musical numbers, which they can then email and share with friends.
Available on DVD for £15.99 RRP and on Blu-ray High-Def version for £24.99 RRP Cadillac Records is a riveting piece of movie and music history viewers will rush to add to their collections!
Cadillac Records features an all-star supporting cast, including Cedric the Entertainer (Barbershop, Madagascar), Emmanuelle Chriqui (You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, TV’s Entourage) and Mos Def (The Italian Job, Brown Sugar). Its soundtrack includes the 2008 Golden Globe® nominated song Once in a Lifetime, performed by Beyonce Knowles.