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29 October 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went farther than anyone thought possible. morePlot:
The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 37 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(167 articles)
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Not a Ray fan? No problem. Cinema at its best moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jamie Foxx | ... | Ray Charles | |
| Kerry Washington | ... | Della Bea Robinson | |
| Regina King | ... | Margie Hendricks | |
| Clifton Powell | ... | Jeff Brown | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | Joe Adams | |
| 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 Howard | ... | Gossie McGee (as Terrence Dashon Howard) | |
| David Krumholtz | ... | Milt Shaw | |
| Wendell Pierce | ... | Wilbur Brassfield |
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Rated PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
152 min | USA:178 min (extended version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Taiwan:PG-12 | India:A | Hungary:16 | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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Errors in geography: The film shows an exterior shot of Saenger theater in Alabama when Ray is suppose to be performing in Saint Louis, MO. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Aretha Robinson: Always remember your promise to me. Never let nobody or nothing turn you into no cripple.
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Referenced in Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006) moreSoundtrack:
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My wife wanted to see this movie and I grudgingly went along. I have never been a big fan of the biopic - believing that cinema is more exciting when it isn't structured in non-fiction. Beyond that, although I like Ray Charles' music just fine, I don't consider myself a fan of him or his music.
I expected to either suffer or coast through this movie.
I was wrong.
This is an engaging story told in a classic cinematic style. The realism is in the nuances - the tilt of a character's head after a dramatic moment or the look in their eyes while they sing. I literally discovered myself involved in this movie during the course of viewing it.
Jaime Foxx, of which much has been said, heads a cast of immaculate re-creators of not just a time, but an ERA, a LIFE that never really existed to those of us under forty. This movie sinks the audience into time without the gimmicks and grand sweeping panoramas of Titanic or other period pieces of that ilk. This movie doesn't present you with the 50's and 60's music scene, it takes you there.
This is a movie about Ray Charles, but your appreciate of it should not be limited to the story of his life. This is the kind of movie, like Saving Private Ryan or Schindler's List, that does what a movie should do - bring you to another place, another time.