Ray

Ray

2004
2h 32m
7.4

7.4/10

2,182 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Music

"The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles."

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $124,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bristol Bay Productions Universal Pictures Anvil Films Baldwin Entertainment Group
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 29, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0350258

Cast

Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King
Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine
Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren
Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders
C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate

Quincy Jones

Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard

Gossie McGee

Key Crew

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