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Ray
(
2004)


Ray Charles Robinson
1930 - 2004

REVIEW

 

Starring:

Jamie Foxx .... Ray Charles
Kerry Washington .... Della Bea Robinson
Regina King .... Margie Hendricks
Clifton Powell .... Jeff Brown
Harry J. Lennix .... Joe Adams (as Harry Lennix)
Bokeem Woodbine .... Fathead Newman
Aunjanue Ellis .... Mary Ann Fisher
Sharon Warren .... Aretha Robinson
C.J. Sanders .... Young Ray Robinson
Curtis Armstrong .... Ahmet Ertegun
Richard Schiff .... Jerry Wexler
Larenz Tate .... Quincy Jones
Terrence Dashon Howard .... Gossie McKee
David Krumholtz .... Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce .... Wilbur Brassfield
Chris Thomas King .... Lowell Fulson
Thomas Jefferson Byrd .... Jimmy
Rick Gomez .... Tom Dowd
Denise Dowse .... Marlene
Warwick Davis .... Oberon
Patrick Bauchau .... Dr. Hacker
Robert Wisdom .... Jack Lauderdale
Kurt Fuller .... Sam Clark
Julian Bond .... Himself
Kimberly Ardison .... Ethel McRae
Renee Wilson .... Pat Lyle
Willie Metcalf .... Mr. Pitt
Mike Pniewski .... Bus Driver
Terrone Bell .... Young George Robinson
Richard A. Smith .... Til
Gary Grubbs .... Billy Ray
Carol Sutton .... Eula
Bill Breaux .... Cop #1
Alex Van .... Cop #2
Bob Harris .... Jesse Stone (as Roland 'Bob' Harris)
Tom Clark .... Alan Freed
Afemo Omilami .... Angry Husband
Elizabeth Omilami .... Angry Wife
Vernel Bagneris .... Dancin' Al
Fahnlohnee R. Harris .... Trudy Daniels (as Fahnlohnee Harris)
Michael Travis Stone .... Robert
Eric O'Neal Jr. .... Ray Charles Jr., 5-6 yrs.
Tequan Richmond .... Ray Charles Jr., 9-10 yrs.
Matthew Benjamin .... Musician in Billy Ray's
John Swasey .... Customs Agent #1
James Huston .... Customs Agent #2
Marc Lynn .... Downbeat Reporter
Kyle Scott Jackson .... King Bee
Todd J. Smith .... Student Reporter
Rutherford 'Rudy' Cravens .... White Promoter
Darnell Williams .... Fast Girl
Jedda Jones .... Mercedes
Jeff Galpin .... Cop #3 (as Jeffrey Galpin)
Michael Arata .... Cop #4
Estella Denson .... Lady in Rain
Ben Pronsky .... Southern Marine
Lee Boquet .... Bus Passenger
Ross Durocher .... Bus Passenger
Larry Gamell Jr. .... Bouncer
Justin Groetsch .... Fan
Trae Ireland .... Neighbor
Summer LeAnn .... Beach Dancer
Murphy Martin .... Man in Crowd
Sonny Shroyer .... Governor Jimmie Davis
Curt Sobel .... Conductor

Genre: Drama / Biography

Studio: Universal Studios

Director: Taylor Hackford

Writer(s):

Taylor Hackford
James L. White

Producer(s):

Howard Baldwin .... producer
Karen Elise Baldwin .... producer
Alise Benjamin .... co-producer
Stuart Benjamin .... producer
Taylor Hackford .... producer
Barbara A. Hall .... line producer
William J. Immerman .... executive producer
Jaime Rucker King .... executive producer
Nick Morton .... co-producer
Ray Charles Robinson Jr. .... co-producer

Runtime: 152 minutes OR 178 minutes for the extended version

Plot:
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. The role in which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for. Tells the story of what troubles Ray Charles went through and overcame.

Rating .. 9 out of 10

Rated PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements.

Official Site

Trailer(s):

TRAILER

Notes:
A very good movie with phenominal acting from Jamie Foxx. He looked and sounded exactly like Ray Charles. It was an incredible movie and it is an important piece of musical history.

Bottom Line: BUY

 

 

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