Ray
movie
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
Released October 29, 2004
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.
Cast
Jamie Foxx
as
Ray Charles
Kerry Washington
as
Della Bea Robinson
Regina King
as
Margie Hendricks
Harry Lennix
as
Joe Adams
Clifton Powell
as
Jeff Brown
Bokeem Woodbine
as
Fathead Newman
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Sharon Warren
as
Aretha Robinson
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C.J. Sanders
as
Young Ray Robinson
Curtis Armstrong
as
Ahmet Ertegun
Richard Schiff
as
Jerry Wexler
Larenz Tate
as
Quincy Jones
Terrence Howard
as
Gossie McGee
Crew
Taylor Hackford
as
Director
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James L. White
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Screenplay
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Stuart Benjamin
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Producer
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Howard Baldwin
as
Producer
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JoAnn Stafford-Chaney
as
Hair Department Head
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Barbara A. Hall
as
Line Producer
Craig Armstrong
as
Original Music Composer
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Stephen Altman
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Production Design
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Curt Sobel
as
Music Supervisor
Taylor Hackford
as
Producer
William J. Immerman
as
Executive Producer
Nancy Klopper
as
Casting