Who Do You Love? (film)
Who Do You Love? is a 2008 film biopic of American record producer Leonard Chess (1917–1969). It was directed by Jerry Zaks and written by Peter Martin Wortmann and Robert Conte, and stars Alessandro Nivola as Chess. The cast also includes David Oyelowo as Muddy Waters. The film was named after the Bo Diddley song "Who Do You Love?", which was co-produced by Marshall Chess. Location filming was in New Orleans. Cast Jon Abrahams – Phil Chess Tim Bellow – Chuck Berry Brett Beoubay – Bo Diddley's Manager Robert Randolph – Bo Diddley Rus Blackwell – Missouri Sheriff Marcus Lyle Brown – Jess Chris Burnett – Stage Manager Joe Chrest – Malcolm Chisholm Heather Clark – Waitress Deloris Noell Coet – Frances Joshua Davis – Terry Chess Miko DeFoor – Little Walter Marika Dominczyk – Revetta Chess Dominique DuVernay – Core Swing Dancer Thomas Elliott – Radio DJ J. D. Evermore – Jake Madeline Gaudet – Concert Fan Lisa Goldstein – Sheva Chess Russell M. Haeuser – Concert security guard TJ Hassan – Lonnie Johnson Brent Henry – Police Officer Albert H. Bongard IV – Security Guard Elise Kaywood – Dancer Jeremy Evan Kerr – Assistant Stage Manager Cynthia LeBlanc – Concert Fan Elton LeBlanc – Security Guard Ian Leson – Alan Freed Naima Imani Lett – Chess Receptionist Earl Maddox – Bar Owner Tendal Mann – Marshall Chess Roy McCrerey – Hank Lakin Hunter McGregor – Petey Crystal Morgan – Concert Fan Alessandro Nivola – Leonard Chess David Oyelowo – Muddy Waters Logan Starlarow – Ethan References External links Reviews of Who Do You Love? on Metacritic American biographical drama films Films set in the 1950s American musical drama films Biographical films about musicians Films scored by Jeff Beal Films shot in New Orleans 2008 films Cultural depictions of blues musicians 2008 biographical drama films 2000s musical drama films 2008 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films