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Ray (I) (2004)
7.7
Ratings: 7.7/10 from 54,704 users
Metascore:
73/100
Reviews: 403 user | 195 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com
The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles. Director:Taylor Hackford |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Jamie Foxx | ... | ||
| Kerry Washington | ... | ||
| Regina King | ... | ||
| Clifton Powell | ... | ||
| Harry Lennix | ... | ||
| Bokeem Woodbine | ... | ||
| Aunjanue Ellis | ... | ||
| Sharon Warren | ... | ||
| C.J. Sanders | ... | ||
| Curtis Armstrong | ... | ||
| Richard Schiff | ... | ||
| Larenz Tate | ... | ||
| Terrence Howard | ... |
Gossie McGee
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| David Krumholtz | ... | ||
| Wendell Pierce | ... | ||
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Storyline
Ray Charles has the distinction of being both a national treasure and an international phenomenon. By the early 1960's Ray Charles had accomplished his dream. He'd come of age musically. He'd made it to Carnegie Hall. The hit records "Georgia," "Born to Lose" successively kept climbing to the top of the charts. He'd made his first triumphant European concert tour in 1960 (a feat which, except for 1965, he's repeated at least once a year ever since). He had taken virtually every form of popular music and broken through its boundaries with such awe inspiring achievements as the LP's "Genius Plus Soul Equals Jazz" and "Modern Sounds in Country & Western." Rhythm & blues (or "race music" as it had been called) became universally respectable through his efforts. Jazz found a mainstream audience it had never previously enjoyed... Written by Crusader
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The only thing more extraordinary than the music is the man behind it: Ray Charles. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$20,039,730 (USA) (31 October 2004) (2006 Screens)Gross:
$75,305,995 (USA) (13 March 2005)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Aretha Robinson: Always remember your promise to me. Never let nobody or nothing turn you into no cripple.
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and underneath it reads the caption: "Ray Charles Robinson = 1930 - 2004" See more »
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Trivia
The woman portrayed as Ray's wife in the film, Della Bea, was actually his second wife. Ray's first marriage was to Eileen Williams in 1951. They had one child and divorced in 1952. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When the bus arrives to take Ray to Seattle, and he puts his arm out, his arm is alternately up/down between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Aretha Robinson: Always remember your promise to me. Never let nobody or nothing turn you into no cripple.
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Crazy Credits
The final shot of the movie contains a freeze frame of the real Ray Charlesand underneath it reads the caption: "Ray Charles Robinson = 1930 - 2004" See more »
Connections
Referenced in "What the Buck?!: Beyonce Threatens to Lick Jennifer Hudson for Winning Oscar! (#1.2)" (2007) See more »
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