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.
Directed by Darnell Martin
chicago, illinois
woman director
music
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Cast
Adrien Brody
Leonard Chess
Jeffrey Wright
Muddy Waters
Gabrielle Union
Geneva Wade
Columbus Short
Little Walter
Cedric the Entertainer
Willie Dixon
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Revetta Chess
Eamonn Walker
Howlin' Wolf
Tammy Blanchard
Isabelle Allen
Eric Bogosian
Alan Freed
Norman Reedus
Chess Engineer
Yasiin Bey
Chuck Berry
Beyoncé
Etta James
Crew
Darnell Martin
Director
Darnell Martin
Writer
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Anastas N. Michos
Director of Photography
Beyoncé
Executive Producer
Marc Levin
Executive Producer
Samantha MacIvor
Stunts
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Coordinator
Brice Winston
Musician
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunt Double
Popular Reviews
88 reviews
roo
10.0★ · 04/05/26
the jerry lee lewis diss LMAOO
the jerry lee lewis diss LMAOO
Luka
7.0★ · 02/19/26
everyone, at the same time
everyone, at the same time
Shin
The pacing is a little odd & the plot is completely fiction which I would not have known if not for the reviews, so thanks. This type of music isn’t my FAVOURITE but at least it reinforced my love for jazz so I don’t have it
The pacing is a little odd & the plot is completely fiction which I would not have known if not for the reviews, so thanks. This type of music isn’t my FAVOURITE but at least it reinforced my love for jazz so I don’t have it
LacyD
8.0★ · 02/01/26
I know it’s bhm but I get Etta, I would also hookup with Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess
I know it’s bhm but I get Etta, I would also hookup with Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess
Stella Sonder
10.0★ · 01/05/26
seems to me like everybody ignored the entire point of the movie. we had once in a time legends honored in this movie. paying homage to all the black artists who had to pay big to earn a place within the white folks. i love this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seems to me like everybody ignored the entire point of the movie. we had once in a time legends honored in this movie. paying homage to all the black artists who had to pay big to earn a place within the white folks. i love this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
