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Ray

Ray

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.

20047.42h 32m

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.

Directed by Taylor Hackford
Written by James L. White, Taylor Hackford
Produced by Howard Baldwin, Stuart Benjamin, Karen Elise Baldwin
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $124.7M

Top 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

S

Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C

C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Themes & Keywords

blindness and impaired visioncountry musicjazzloss of loved oneoverdosebus ridegeorgiamelancholyrecord producerbiographyrags to richeschildhood traumagospelindianapolisrecord labelrecording studiopianistusa historycautionary

About Ray

Ray is a drama, music film released in 2004 exploring themes of blindness and impaired vision, country music, jazz, loss of loved one, overdose, bus ride. Directed by Taylor Hackford, it stars Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King. 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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