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
Lomax
Geneva's Teenage Son
Blonde Girl
Policeman (with Chuck Berry)
Phil Chess
Shelly Feder
Engineer - Present Day
Slick Pimp
Minnie Ripperton
Policeman (with the Stones)
Bartender
Muddy - Age 6
Maid
Mysterious Black Man
Hubert Sumlin
Harmonica Player
Pot's Girlfriend Juanita
Jimmy Rogers
Manager
Bouncer
Hip Hop Artist
Producer - Present Day
Mr. Feder
Guitarist
James Cotton
Mississippi DJ
Teenybopper (uncredited)
Mississippi DJ (uncredited)
Chuck Berry Concertgoer (uncredited)
Etta's Violinist (uncredited)
Young Lover (uncredited)
Chicago Cop (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Little Walter's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Dice Player (uncredited)
Director
Writer
Producer
Executive Producer