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.
Leonard Chess
Muddy Waters
Geneva Wade
Little Walter
Willie Dixon
Revetta Chess
Howlin' Wolf
Isabelle Allen
Alan Freed
Chess Engineer
Chuck Berry
Etta James
Mick Jagger
Man in the Caddy
Lomax
Keith Richards
Policeman (Little Walter beating)
Geneva's Teenage Son
Blonde Girl
Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter
Charles Waters
Policeman (with Chuck Berry)
Phil Chess
Shelly Feder
Engineer - Present Day
Slick Pimp
Minnie Ripperton
Pot Strong
Policeman (with the Stones)
Bartender
Muddy - Age 6
Maid
Mysterious Black Man
Hubert Sumlin
Harmonica Player
Pot's Girlfriend Juanita
Jimmy Rogers
Manager
Bouncer
Another Blonde
Man Who Rolled 7
Hip Hop Artist
Muddy's Grandmother
Muddy's Floozy #1
Producer - Present Day
Mr. Feder
Guitarist
James Cotton
Muddy's Floozy #2
Mississippi DJ
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Teenybopper (uncredited)
Overseer (uncredited)
Picnic Boyfriend (uncredited)
Mississippi DJ (uncredited)
Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited)
Etta's Violinist (uncredited)
Etta's Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Young Lover (uncredited)
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Field Worker (uncredited)
Chicago Cop (uncredited)
Vendor (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Muddy's Band Member (uncredited)
Muddy Waters' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Shocked Bystander (uncredited)
Officer Brown (uncredited)
Dice Player (uncredited)
Director
Writer
Stunts
Stunts
Director of Photography
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Stunt Coordinator
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Musician
ADR Recordist
Supervising Sound Editor
Property Master
Still Photographer
Visual Effects Supervisor
ADR Editor
Boom Operator
Unit Production Manager
Location Manager
Production Design
ADR Editor
Foley Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
Costume Design
Stunt Coordinator
ADR Mixer
Sound Mixer
Music Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Effects Editor
Script Supervisor
Art Direction
Editor
Music Supervisor
Sound Effects Editor
Dialogue Editor
Makeup Department Head
First Assistant Director
Hair Department Head
Special Effects Coordinator
Location Scout
Stunt Double
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Stunts
Camera Operator