Ray

Ray

2004/10/29 • $40,000,000 • Released • English

Drama
Music
7.5
2h 32m

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.

Director : Taylor Hackford

Casts
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

Aretha Robinson

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

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Milt Shaw

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Wilbur Brassfield

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mary Ann Fisher

Chris Thomas King

Chris Thomas King

Lowell Fulson

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Jimmy

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Tom Dowd

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Marlene

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Oberon

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Dr. Hacker

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Jack Lauderdale

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Sam Clark

Jedda Jones

Jedda Jones

Mercedes

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Billy Ray

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Eula

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Ruth Brown

Eric O'Neal Jr.

Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs.

Tequan Richmond

Tequan Richmond

Ray Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs.

Ayanna Tatum

Ayanna Tatum

Woman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited)

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Angry Husband

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