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Who Do You Love

2008, Drama/Biography, 1h 32m

26 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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It boasts an interesting cast, and the music remains unimpeachable, but this Chess Records biopic suffers from a workmanlike script -- as well as comparisons to its recent predecessor, Cadillac Records. Read critic reviews

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(L-R) David Oyelowo as Muddy Waters and Alessandro Nivola as Leonard Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 6

(L-R) Marika Dominczyk as Revetta Chess, Alessandro Nivola as Leonard Chess and Jon Abrahams as Phil Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 7

Alessandro Nivola as Leonard Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 8

(L-R) Raheem DeVaughn as Andrew Tibbs, Chi McBride as Willie Dixon and Alessandro Nivola as Leonard Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 9

Robert Randolph as Bo Diddley in "Who Do You Love." photo 10

(L-R) Marika Dominczyk as Revetta Chess and Alessandro Nivola as Leonard Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 11

Robert Randolph as Bo Diddley in "Who Do You Love." photo 12

David Oyelowo (second from left) as Muddy Waters and Alessandro Nivola (center) as Leonard Chess in "Who Do You Love." photo 13

(Center) Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke as Ivy Mills in "Who Do You Love." photo 14

David Oyelowo as Muddy Waters in "Who Do You Love." photo 15

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Movie Info

Leonard Chess (Alessandro Nivola) founds a record company in 1950s Chicago and helps launch the careers of such artists as Muddy Waters (David Oyelowo) and Chuck Berry.

Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Director: Jerry Zaks
Producer: Les Alexander, Andrea Baynes, Jonathan Mitchell
Writer: Peter Wortmann, Bob Conte
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 9, 2010 limited
Runtime: 1h 32m
Distributor: International Film Circuit [us]

Cast & Crew

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

Leonard Chess

David Oyelowo

Muddy Waters

Chi McBride

Willie Dixon

Jon Abrahams

Phil Chess

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Ivy Mills

Marika Dominczyk

Marika Dominczyk

Revetta Chess

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Critic Reviews for Who Do You Love

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Full Review… Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader

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