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A biopic of legendary soul and R n'B singer Ray Charles, which details his rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his tough-love mother to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Atlantic records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behaviour, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. It's hard to imagine a musical landscape without the talents of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Etta James, whose success in the 1950s and '60s still influences artists today. These music legends were all nurtured by Leonard Chess, one of the brothers behind Chess Records. In this historical, music-driven film about the label, Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, and Mos Def play the famous faces. CADILLAC RECORDS marks only the second films since director Darnell Martin's audacious debut feature I LIKE IT LIKE THAT in 1994 and features an electrifying score by Spike Lee regular Terence Blanchard.

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EAN5050582860573

eBay Product ID (ePID)108282237

Product Key Features

ActorJamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Tony Bentley, Regina King, Tammy Blanchard, Adrien Brody

Film/TV TitleCadillac Records / Ray

DirectorDarnell Martin, Taylor Hackford

Release Year2011

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama, General

Run Time260 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Number of Discs2

Additional InformationA biopic of legendary soul and R n'B singer Ray Charles, which details his rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his tough-love mother to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Atlantic records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behaviour, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. <br> It's hard to imagine a musical landscape without the talents of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Etta James, whose success in the 1950s and '60s still influences artists today. These music legends were all nurtured by Leonard Chess, one of the brothers behind Chess Records. In this historical, music-driven film about the label, Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, and Mos Def play the famous faces.<BR> CADILLAC RECORDS marks only the second films since director Darnell Martin's audacious debut feature I LIKE IT LIKE THAT in 1994 and features an electrifying score by Spike Lee regular Terence Blanchard.

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleCadillac Records / Ray

Consumer AdviceContains frequent strong language and strong violence