The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Adrien BrodyLeonard Chess
Jeffrey WrightMuddy Waters
Gabrielle UnionGeneva Wade
Columbus ShortLittle Walter
Cedric the EntertainerWillie Dixon
Emmanuelle ChriquiRevetta Chess
Eamonn WalkerHowlin' Wolf
Tammy BlanchardIsabelle Allen
Eric BogosianAlan Freed
Norman ReedusChess Engineer
Yasiin BeyChuck Berry
BeyoncéEtta JamesExplore the crew
- Director
- Darnell Martin
- Writer
- Darnell Martin
- Producer
- Andrew Lack
- Director of Photography
- Anastas N. Michos
- Producer
- Sofia Sondervan
- Original Music Composer
- Steve Jordan
- Original Music Composer
- Terence Blanchard
- Editor
- Peter C. Frank