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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Film Cast:

• Leonard Chess: Adrien Brody
• Muddy Waters: Jeffrey Wright
• Geneva Wade: Gabrielle Union
• Little Walter: Columbus Short
• Willie Dixon: Cedric the Entertainer
• Revetta Chess: Emmanuelle Chriqui
• Howlin’ Wolf: Eamonn Walker
• Isabelle Allen: Tammy Blanchard
• Alan Freed: Eric Bogosian
• Chess Engineer: Norman Reedus
• Chuck Berry: Yasiin Bey
• Etta James: Beyoncé
• Mick Jagger: Josh Alscher
• Man in the Caddy: Tim Bellow
• Lomax: Tony Bentley
• Keith Richards: Marc Bonan
• Policeman (Little Walter beating): Douglas Crosby
• Geneva’s Teenage Son: Dexter Darden
• Blonde Girl: Veronika Dash
• Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter: Sean Shyboy Davis
• Charles Waters: Eshaya Draper
• Policeman (with Chuck Berry): Christopher Durham
• Phil Chess: Shiloh Fernandez
• Shelly Feder: Jill Flint
• Engineer – Present Day: Erik Frandsen
• Slick Pimp: Gano Grills
• Minnie Ripperton: Suzette Gunn
• Pot Strong: Jordan Haynes
• Policeman (with the Stones): William Hill
• Bartender: Mike Hodge
• Muddy – Age 6: Tyler Humphrey
• Maid: Osas Ighodaro
• Mysterious Black Man: Kevin Jackson
• Hubert Sumlin: Albert Jones
• Harmonica Player: Rayan Lawrence
• Pot’s Girlfriend Juanita: Chyna Layne
• Jimmy Rogers: Kevin Mambo
• Manager: Aaron Munoz
• Bouncer: Wade Mylius
• Another Blonde: Rebecca Pappa
• Man Who Rolled 7: Jonathan Earl Peck
• Hip Hop Artist: Q-Tip
• Muddy’s Grandmother: Ginnie Randall
• Muddy’s Floozy #1: Ashlee Ray
• Producer – Present Day: Jake Robards
• Mr. Feder: Jay O. Sanders
• Guitarist: Samuel Smith
• James Cotton: Valence Thomas
• Muddy’s Floozy #2: Carmen Ziina Vasquez
• Mississippi DJ: Isiah Whitlock Jr.
• Guitar Player (uncredited): Kade Alexie
• Little Walter’s Girlfriend (uncredited): Kandé Amadou
• Teenybopper (uncredited): Angelina Aucello
• Overseer (uncredited): Lawrence P. Beron
• Picnic Boyfriend (uncredited): Ryan Curtis
• Mississippi DJ (uncredited): Vincent D’Onofrio
• Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited): Seth Donavan
• Etta’s Violinist (uncredited): John Farrer
• Etta’s Trumpet Player (uncredited): Doug W. Goldman
• Young Lover (uncredited): Evan Hart
• Girlfriend (uncredited): Tiffany M. Johnson
• Field Worker (uncredited): Vianca Johnson
• Chicago Cop (uncredited): Andrew Kaempfer
• Vendor (uncredited): Tony Lawson
• Bystander (uncredited): Rege Lewis
• Little Walter’s Girlfriend (uncredited): Malikha Mallette
• Muddy’s Band Member (uncredited): Cerrone May
• Muddy Waters’ Girlfriend (uncredited): Adaku Ononogbo
• Shocked Bystander (uncredited): Catherine Pierce
• Officer Brown (uncredited): Stephen Seidel
• Dice Player (uncredited): Derrick Simmons

Film Crew:

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

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