Cast

A
Adrien Brody
as Leonard Chess
J
Jeffrey Wright
as Muddy Waters
G
Gabrielle Union
as Geneva Wade
C
Columbus Short
as Little Walter
C
Cedric the Entertainer
as Willie Dixon
E
Emmanuelle Chriqui
as Revetta Chess
E
Eamonn Walker
as Howlin' Wolf
T
Tammy Blanchard
as Isabelle Allen
E
Eric Bogosian
as Alan Freed
N
Norman Reedus
as Chess Engineer
Y
Yasiin Bey
as Chuck Berry
B
Beyoncé
as Etta James
J
Josh Alscher
as Mick Jagger
T
Tim Bellow
as Man in the Caddy
T
Tony Bentley
as Lomax
M
Marc Bonan
as Keith Richards
D
Douglas Crosby
as Policeman (Little Walter beating)
D
Dexter Darden
as Geneva's Teenage Son
V
Veronika Dash
as Blonde Girl
S
Sean Shyboy Davis
as Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter
E
Eshaya Draper
as Charles Waters
C
Christopher Durham
as Policeman (with Chuck Berry)
S
Shiloh Fernandez
as Phil Chess
J
Jill Flint
as Shelly Feder
E
Erik Frandsen
as Engineer - Present Day
G
Gano Grills
as Slick Pimp
S
Suzette Gunn
as Minnie Ripperton
J
Jordan Haynes
as Pot Strong
W
William Hill
as Policeman (with the Stones)
M
Mike Hodge
as Bartender
T
Tyler Humphrey
as Muddy - Age 6
O
Osas Ighodaro
as Maid
K
Kevin Jackson
as Mysterious Black Man
A
Albert Jones
as Hubert Sumlin
R
Rayan Lawrence
as Harmonica Player
C
Chyna Layne
as Pot's Girlfriend Juanita
K
Kevin Mambo
as Jimmy Rogers
A
Aaron Munoz
as Manager
W
Wade Mylius
as Bouncer
R
Rebecca Pappa
as Another Blonde
J
Jonathan Earl Peck
as Man Who Rolled 7
Q
Q-Tip
as Hip Hop Artist
G
Ginnie Randall
as Muddy's Grandmother
A
Ashlee Ray
as Muddy's Floozy #1
J
Jake Robards
as Producer - Present Day
J
Jay O. Sanders
as Mr. Feder
S
Samuel Smith
as Guitarist
V
Valence Thomas
as James Cotton
C
Carmen Ziina Vasquez
as Muddy's Floozy #2
I
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
as Mississippi DJ
K
Kade Alexie
as Guitar Player (uncredited)
K
Kandé Amadou
as Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
A
Angelina Aucello
as Teenybopper (uncredited)
L
Lawrence P. Beron
as Overseer (uncredited)
R
Ryan Curtis
as Picnic Boyfriend (uncredited)
V
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Mississippi DJ (uncredited)
S
Seth Donavan
as Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited)
J
John Farrer
as Etta's Violinist (uncredited)
D
Doug W. Goldman
as Etta's Trumpet Player (uncredited)
E
Evan Hart
as Young Lover (uncredited)
T
Tiffany M. Johnson
as Girlfriend (uncredited)
V
Vianca Johnson
as Field Worker (uncredited)
A
Andrew Kaempfer
as Chicago Cop (uncredited)
T
Tony Lawson
as Vendor (uncredited)
R
Rege Lewis
as Bystander (uncredited)
M
Malikha Mallette
as Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
C
Cerrone May
as Muddy's Band Member (uncredited)
A
Adaku Ononogbo
as Muddy Waters' Girlfriend (uncredited)
C
Catherine Pierce
as Shocked Bystander (uncredited)
S
Stephen Seidel
as Officer Brown (uncredited)
D
Derrick Simmons
as Dice Player (uncredited)

Crew

D
Darnell Martin
Director
D
Darnell Martin
Writer
N
Naomi Peters
Stunts
S
Samantha MacIvor
Stunts
A
Andrew Lack
Producer
A
Anastas N. Michos
Director of Photography
S
Sofia Sondervan
Producer
B
Beyoncé
Executive Producer
M
Marc Levin
Executive Producer
P
Petra Hoebel
Co-Producer
S
Scott Cameron
Co-Producer
B
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Coordinator
S
Steve Jordan
Original Music Composer
T
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
B
Brice Winston
Musician
M
Mark Filip
Sound Effects Editor
B
Beth Rosenblatt
Music Supervisor
R
Rusty Dunn
Sound Effects Editor
M
Melissa Kalbfus
Script Supervisor
N
Nicolas Locke
Art Direction
P
Petra Hoebel
Unit Production Manager
R
Ronnie Kupferwasser
Location Manager
D
David Briggs
Dialogue Editor
C
Cate Montana
ADR Editor
C
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
E
Eric Liebowitz
Still Photographer
T
Teferra McKenzie
Boom Operator
L
Linda Burton
Production Design
S
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
R
Rachel Chancey
Foley Supervisor
R
Robert Lopuski
Visual Effects Supervisor
J
Jeff Pullman
Sound Mixer
P
Peter C. Frank
Editor
J
John Carbonara
Music Editor
L
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
J
Jonathan Starch
First Assistant Director
N
Nathan Lindsey
ADR Recordist
J
Johnetta Boone
Costume Design
L
Leni Calas
Property Master
C
Cate Montana
Dialogue Editor
D
David Briggs
ADR Editor
L
Lewis Goldstein
Supervising Sound Editor
D
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
M
Marjorie Durand
Makeup Department Head
J
Jeffrey Rebelo
Hair Department Head
S
Stephan Roux
Location Scout
J
Jalil Jay Lynch
Stunt Double
B
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
J
Jeremy Sample
Stunts
B
Bob Colletti
Stunts
D
Derrick Simmons
Stunts
K
Keith Siglinger
Stunts
H
Hugues Faustin
Stunts