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Ray

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

  • Movie
  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 2h 32m

Directed by Taylor Hackford

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 2,339 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Jamie Foxx

    Jamie FoxxRay Charles

  • Kerry Washington

    Kerry WashingtonDella Bea Robinson

  • Regina King

    Regina KingMargie Hendricks

  • Harry Lennix

    Harry LennixJoe Adams

  • Clifton Powell

    Clifton PowellJeff Brown

  • Bokeem Woodbine

    Bokeem WoodbineFathead Newman

  • Sharon WarrenAretha Robinson

  • C.J. SandersYoung Ray Robinson

  • Curtis Armstrong

    Curtis ArmstrongAhmet Ertegun

  • Richard Schiff

    Richard SchiffJerry Wexler

  • Larenz Tate

    Larenz TateQuincy Jones

  • Terrence Howard

    Terrence HowardGossie McGee

  • David Krumholtz

    David KrumholtzMilt Shaw

  • Wendell Pierce

    Wendell PierceWilbur Brassfield

  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

    Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorMary Ann Fisher

  • Chris Thomas King

    Chris Thomas KingLowell Fulson

  • Thomas Jefferson Byrd

    Thomas Jefferson ByrdJimmy

  • Rick Gomez

    Rick GomezTom Dowd

Director
Taylor Hackford
Writer
James L. White and Taylor Hackford
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
Paweł Edelman