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Ray (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.
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Taylor Hackford profile
Taylor Hackford

Director

James L. White profile
James L. White

Screenplay

Cast

Jamie Foxx profile
Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington profile
Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King profile
Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix profile
Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell profile
Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine profile
Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren profile
Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders profile
C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong profile
Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff profile
Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Larenz Tate profile
Larenz Tate

Quincy Jones

Terrence Howard profile
Terrence Howard

Gossie McGee

Jamie Foxx profile
Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington profile
Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King profile
Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix profile
Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell profile
Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine profile
Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren profile
Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders profile
C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong profile
Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff profile
Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Larenz Tate profile
Larenz Tate

Quincy Jones

Terrence Howard profile
Terrence Howard

Gossie McGee

Extra

Release Date

October 29, 2004

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000.00

Production Company

Bristol Bay Productions logoUniversal Pictures logoAnvil Films logoBaldwin Entertainment Group logo

Available On

Starz Apple TV Channel logoStarz Roku Premium Channel logoStarz logoStarz Amazon Channel logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

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

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