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… Read more
71% ★★★★☆ (259,059)
Ray
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Movie · Drama · Music · PG-13
2004 · 2h 32m · ★ 71% (259K)
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King
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.
Director
Taylor Hackford
Production
Bristol Bay Productions, Universal Pictures, Anvil Films, Baldwin Entertainment Group
Cast
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Harry Lennix, Clifton Powell, Bokeem Woodbine, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz, Wendell Pierce, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Chris Thomas King, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Rick Gomez, Denise Dowse, Warwick Davis