Ray
“The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.”
2004•PG-13•2h 32m•7.5•Released
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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
Writer
James L. White
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$125M
Languages
English
Studio
Bristol Bay Productions
Cast
Jamie Foxx
Ray Charles
Kerry Washington
Della Bea Robinson
Regina King
Margie Hendricks
Harry Lennix
Joe Adams
Clifton Powell
Jeff Brown
Bokeem Woodbine
Fathead Newman
Sharon Warren
Aretha Robinson
C.J. Sanders
Young Ray Robinson
Curtis Armstrong
Ahmet Ertegun
Richard Schiff
Jerry Wexler
Larenz Tate
Quincy Jones
Terrence Howard
Gossie McGee
David Krumholtz
Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce
Wilbur Brassfield
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Mary Ann Fisher
Production
Company
Bristol Bay Productions
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Anvil Films
Company
Baldwin Entertainment Group
Producer
Stuart Benjamin
Producer
Howard Baldwin
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Karen Elise Baldwin
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