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Ray (2004)

"The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles."

7.4/10 2h 32m Oct 29, 2004
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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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Ray
Original Language EN
Budget $40,000,000
Revenue $124,700,000
Status Released
Popularity 3.3

Cast

Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Ray Charles
Popularity: 10.2
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington
Della Bea Robinson
Popularity: 7.6
Regina King
Regina King
Margie Hendricks
Popularity: 2.4
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Joe Adams
Popularity: 7.6
Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell
Jeff Brown
Popularity: 9.2
Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine
Fathead Newman
Popularity: 2.1
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Sharon Warren
Aretha Robinson
Popularity: 0.1
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C.J. Sanders
Young Ray Robinson
Popularity: 0.3
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Ahmet Ertegun
Popularity: 3.5
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
Jerry Wexler
Popularity: 4.3
Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate
Quincy Jones
Popularity: 1.1
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Gossie McGee
Popularity: 9.1

Key Crew

Director Taylor Hackford
Screenplay James L. White
Producer Stuart Benjamin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Howard Baldwin
Executive Producer William J. Immerman, Jaime Rucker King
Editor Paul Hirsch

Production

Bristol Bay Productions
Universal Pictures
US
Anvil Films
Baldwin Entertainment Group

Videos & Trailers

The Mess Around - Full Scene
The Mess Around - Full Scene
Clip
Ray Charles' First Piano Lesson
Ray Charles' First Piano Lesson
Clip
Ray Charles Rejects Jim Crow Segregation
Ray Charles Rejects Jim Crow Segregation
Clip
Every Great Musical Performance—"Hit the Road Jack," "Mess Around," "What'd I Say" and more!
Every Great Musical Performance—"Hit the Road Jack," "Mess Around," "What'd I Say" and more!
Clip
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer

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Backdrop Image
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Backdrop Image
Posters
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Poster Image

Keywords

blindness and impaired vision country music jazz loss of loved one overdose bus ride georgia melancholy record producer biography rags to riches childhood trauma gospel indianapolis record label recording studio pianist usa history cautionary

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Details
Release Date October 29, 2004
Runtime 2h 32m
Budget $40,000,000
Revenue $124,700,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.3
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