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Ray

Ray (2004)★ 7.9/10

PG-13 · US · 152 min · September 12, 2004

  • Drama
  • Music
  • Biography

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

Written by: Taylor Hackford, James L. White

Ray Charles is a famous rhythm and blues artist whose life begins with his humble childhood in the South, when he lost his sight at age seven, and leads to his explosive rise to fame in the 1950s and 1960s.

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Written by

Taylor HackfordJames L. White

Cast & crew

Jamie FoxxRay CharlesRegina KingMargie HendricksKerry WashingtonDella Bea RobinsonClifton PowellJeff BrownHarry LennixJoe AdamsBokeem WoodbineFathead NewmanAunjanue Ellis-TaylorMary Ann FisherSharon WarrenAretha RobinsonC.J. SandersYoung Ray RobinsonCurtis ArmstrongAhmet ErtegunRichard SchiffJerry WexlerLarenz TateQuincy JonesTerrence HowardGossie McGeeDavid KrumholtzMilt ShawWendell PierceWilbur BrassfieldChris Thomas KingLowell FulsonThomas Jefferson ByrdJimmyRick GomezTom DowdDenise DowseMarleneWarwick DavisOberonPatrick BauchauDr. HackerRobert WisdomJack LauderdaleKurt FullerSam ClarkJulian BondSelfKimberly J. ArdisonEthel McRaeRenee WilsonPat LyleWillie MetcalfMr. PittMike PniewskiBus DriverTerrone BellYoung George RobinsonRichard A. SmithTilGary GrubbsBilly RayCarol SuttonEulaBill BreauxCop #1Alex VanCop #2Roland Bob HarrisJesse StoneTom ClarkAlan FreedAfemo OmilamiAngry HusbandElizabeth OmilamiAngry WifeVernel BagnerisDancin' AlFahnlohnee R. HarrisTrudy DanielsMichael Travis StoneRobertEric O'Neal Jr.Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs.Tequan RichmondRay Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs.Matthew BenjaminMusician in Billy Ray'sJohn SwaseyCustoms Agent #1James HustonCustoms Agent #2Marc LynnDownbeat ReporterKyle Scott JacksonKing BeeJ. Todd SmithStudent ReporterRutherford CravensWhite PromoterDarnell RheaFast GirlJedda JonesMercedesJeff GalpinCop #3Michael ArataCop #4Estella DensonLady in RainJohnny O'NeillArt Tatum Piano InterpretationsJamil SharifRay's Band - 1st TrumpetEdward AndersonRay's Band - 2nd TrumpetAlonzo BowensRay's Band - Alto SaxophoneClarence JohnsonRay's Band - Baritone SaxophoneEdwin LivingstonRay's Band - BassHerman LeBeauxRay's Band - DrumsRaymond WebberLowell Fulson's Band - DrumsJoey AlonzoReporter (uncredited)Joseph ButtlerStudio Engineer (uncredited)Ray CharlesSelf (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Carrie DanielFeatured Dancer (uncredited)James J. DuhonProtester (uncredited)Tobi GadisonPaul (uncredited)Larry Gamell Jr.Bouncer (uncredited)Carlos GonzalezSound Booth Tech (uncredited)Shaun GrantDancer (uncredited)Rusty GregoirePassenger (uncredited)Justin GroetschFan (uncredited)Gene Kevin Hames Jr.Legislator (uncredited)Trae IrelandNeighbor (uncredited)Summer LeAnnBeach Dancer (uncredited)Benee LeavyViolinist for 'Georgia On My Mind' (uncredited)Chris LoveJazz musician (uncredited)Murphy MartinFan (uncredited)Jonathan McIntoshReporter (uncredited)Darlene MooreAirline Stewardess (uncredited)Jacqueline L. MurrayRay's girlfriend in the yellow dress (uncredited)Paula Jai ParkerRuth Brown (uncredited)Karen PritchettConcert Go'er (uncredited)Ben PronskySouthern Marine (uncredited)Carlos RiveroCustom Agent (uncredited)Sonny ShroyerGov. Jimmie Davis (uncredited)Curt SobelConductor (uncredited)Thomas SobelSam Clark's Assistant (uncredited)Clif St. LaurentProtestor (uncredited)Ayanna TatumWoman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited)Avery WhiteBar Owner (uncredited)Travis WillinghamNorthern Marine (uncredited)Don YessoState Policeman (uncredited)