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★ 7.5/10•2004•2h 32m•PG-13•Drama•Music

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.

Taylor Hackford · Director

James L. White · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 29, 2004
Budget$40,000,000
Revenue$124,700,000

Actors

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King

Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate

Quincy Jones

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Gossie McGee

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Milt Shaw

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Wilbur Brassfield

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mary Ann Fisher

Chris Thomas King

Chris Thomas King

Lowell Fulson

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