The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Don Cheadle | ... |
Petey Greene
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| Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... |
Dewey Hughes
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Bruce McFee | ... |
Prison Sign-In Guard
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| Mike Epps | ... |
Milo Hughes
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| Peter MacNeill | ... |
Warden Cecil Smithers
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Adam Gaudreau | ... |
Escorting Guard
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| Taraji P. Henson | ... |
Vernell Watson
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| Cedric The Entertainer | ... |
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
(as Cedric the Entertainer)
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
E.G. Sonderling
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| J. Miles Dale | ... |
Program Director
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Sean MacMahon | ... |
Ronnie Simmons
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Richard Chevolleau | ... |
Poochie Braxton
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| Martin Randez | ... |
Hadley
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| Schroeder Todd | ... |
Guard Captain
(as Todd William Schroeder)
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| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Sunny Jim Kelsey
(as Vondie Curtis Hall)
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| Jeff Kassel | ... |
WOL P.A.
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| Alison Sealy-Smith | ... |
Freda
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| Johnie Chase | ... |
Bar Patron 1
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| Eugene Clark | ... |
Bar Patron 2
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| Benz Antoine | ... |
Bar Patron 3
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Warren Alan Young | ... |
Bartender
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| Elle Downs | ... |
Peaches
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| Ngozi Paul | ... |
Susan
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| Malik McCall | ... |
Rioter
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| Matt Birman | ... |
Business Man
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Herbert Rawlins | ... |
James Brown
(as Herbert L. Rawlings Jr.)
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| Vicky Lambert | ... |
Backup Singer #1
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Mantee Murphy | ... |
Backup Singer #2
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Josh McLaughlin | ... |
TV News Anchor
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| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... |
Charles Sumner
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Damir Andrei | ... |
Fred De Cordova
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| Jim Annan | ... |
Tonight Show P.A.
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Donald James Malmberg | ... |
Johnny Carson
(as Jim Malmberg)
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| David Lawrence Brown | ... |
Jail Guard
(as Dave Brown)
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| Robert J. Tavenor | ... |
Engineer
(as Robert Tavenor)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nadège August | ... |
Caller (uncredited) (voice)
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Tennille Byrd | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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Brittany L. Carmichael | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Johnny Carson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bette Midler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Towanda Underdue | ... |
Charity Worker (uncredited)
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| Betty M. Williams | ... |
Charity Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kasi Lemmons | ||
Written by
| Michael Genet | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Rick Famuyiwa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michael Genet | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Don Cheadle | ... | executive producer |
| J. Miles Dale | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Fries | ... | producer |
| Mark Gordon | ... | producer |
| William Horberg | ... | executive producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Josh McLaughlin | ... | producer |
| Jill Rachel Morris | ... | executive in charge of production: Focus Features |
| Joey Rappa | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Terence Blanchard | ||
Cinematography by
| Stéphane Fontaine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ||
Editorial Department
| Marisa Clayton | ... | digital intermediate producer: Modern Video Film |
| Joe Finley | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Modern Video Film |
| Nicholas Hasson | ... | editor: IQ, Modern Video Film (as Nick Hasson) |
| Kenneth Marsten | ... | first assistant editor (as Kenny Marsten) |
| Joi McMillon | ... | apprentice editor |
| Bryan Park | ... | film editorial: Modern Video Film |
| Angela Rentzelos | ... | second assistant editor |
| Pat Repola | ... | vice president of feature post: Modern Video Film |
| Felicia D. Moore | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Robin D. Cook | ||
| Victoria Thomas | ... | casting director: USA (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Warren Alan Young | ||
Art Direction by
| Patrick Banister | ||
Set Decoration by
| Patricia Cuccia | ||
| Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks | ... | (as Cal Loucks) |
Costume Design by
| Gersha Phillips | ||
Makeup Department
| Mary Aaron | ... | makeup artist: New York (as Mary R. Aaron) |
| Lydia Bensimmon | ... | hair stylist: Washington DC (as Lydia Bensimmon-Benaim) |
| Mario Cacioppo | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Mario G. Cacioppo) |
| Renee Chan | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Rhosael Ciandre | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mary Cooke | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Mary Cook) |
| Donna Gliddon | ... | wig maker |
| Etheline Joseph | ... | key hair stylist |
| Allison Mondesir | ... | co-key hair stylist |
| Sandra Wheatle | ... | key makeup artist |
| Victoria Wood | ... | wigs |
| Geralyn Wraith | ... | second assistant makeup artist |
| Debi Young | ... | makeup artist: Washington, D.C. |
| Sherri Bramlett | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ngozi Olandu Young | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Janice Tunnell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dennis Chapman | ... | production manager |
| Paulette D. Clark | ... | assistant production manager: New York (as Paulette Clark) |
| Katherine Dorrer | ... | production supervisor: Washington DC |
| Jane Nerlinger Evans | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Carol Flaisher | ... | production supervisor: Washington DC |
| Elizabeth Fox | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Aaron Merrell | ... | director of production: SKE |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bear | ... | second second assistant director: New York (as Bear Jackson) |
| Bryn Caron | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Penny Charter | ... | second assistant director |
| J. Miles Dale | ... | second unit director: Washington DC |
| Tyler Delben | ... | third assistant director |
| Walter Gasparovic | ... | first assistant director |
| Alison C. Rosa | ... | second assistant director: Washington DC (as Alison Rosa) |
| Charles Zalben | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Timothy Blockburger | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) / second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Anna Kemp | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Lovell | ... | second second assistant director: Washington DC (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mark Bentley | ... | set dresser |
| Lloyd Brown | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Carlos Caneca | ... | lead set dresser |
| Carl Catanese | ... | set decorator: Washington DC |
| Jean-Pierre Charbonneau | ... | construction coordinator (as J.P. Charbonneau) |
| Greg Chown | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jonathan Davis | ... | art apprentice |
| Avril Dishaw | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Donavon Drummond | ... | on-set dresser |
| Paul Greenberg | ... | graphic designer |
| Jennifer Heimpel | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacqui Hemingway | ... | head scenic artist |
| Sam Hudecki | ... | art department apprentice |
| Norman Kelner | ... | on-set painter |
| Elena Kenney | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Kristina Kilpe | ... | assistant props: Washington DC (as Kristina M. Kilpe) |
| Jonathan Kovacs | ... | assistant property master |
| Kevin Ladson | ... | property master: New York |
| Sabri Lariani | ... | head carpenter |
| Scott Lyons | ... | graphic designer (as D. Scott Lyons) |
| Linda McClelland | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Brenda McClennin | ... | props buyer |
| Kevin McCullagh | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Jeffrey A. Melvin | ... | lead set dresser (as Jeff Melvin) |
| Melissa Morgan | ... | key scenic artist |
| Derek Noel | ... | head painter |
| H. Nancy Pak | ... | art department coordinator |
| Henry Piersig | ... | lead set dresser (as Henry Persig) |
| Vic Rigler | ... | property master |
| Mila Rolicz | ... | assistant head painter |
| Stephen G. Shifflette | ... | leadman: Washington DC (as Steve Shiffette) |
| Douglas Slater | ... | assistant art director (as Doug Slater) |
| Bob Spore | ... | property master: Washington DC |
| Zachary Vero | ... | assistant head carpenter |
Sound Department
| Robert Althoff | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Pembrooke Andrews | ... | sound editor |
| Jeremy Balko | ... | foley mixer / sound mixer |
| Steve Bartkowicz | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Mike Filippov | ... | music playback |
| Marc Fishman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr mixer |
| Glen Gauthier | ... | sound mixer |
| Jim Gilchrist | ... | sound mixer: Washington DC |
| Dan Guachione | ... | boom operator |
| Ivan Hawks | ... | cable puller: Washington DC (as Ivan Hawkes) |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr supervisor |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lawrence Loewinger | ... | sound recordist: New York |
| Paul Longstaffe | ... | sound editor |
| Jeff Malham | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Matthew McKenzie | ... | adr recordist |
| Lorenzo Millan | ... | boom operator: Washington D.C. |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Todd Niesen | ... | sound editor |
| Jason Oliver | ... | ProTools adr recordist |
| Rick Polanco | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Troy Porter | ... | adr mixer |
| Stuart Provine | ... | sound designer |
| Adam Ridge | ... | boom operator |
| Aaron J. Rudelson | ... | boom operator: New York (as Aaron Rudelson) |
| Moshe Saadon | ... | cable puller |
| Steve Switzer | ... | boom operator |
| Vicki Vandegrift | ... | foley artist (as Vicky O'Reilly Vandegrift) |
| Bryan Jerden | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John LaForet | ... | special effects coordinator: Performance Solutions (as John G. Laforet) |
| David Reaume | ... | special effects technician |
| Thad Whitley | ... | dental prosthetics |
| Skyler Wilson | ... | key special effects: Performance Solutions (as Skyler T. Wilson) |
Visual Effects by
| Tanja Boening | ... | digital compositor |
| Rubina Cokar | ... | visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc. |
| Adrian Colbert | ... | digital intermediate scanner: Modern Video Film |
| Steve Danhieux | ... | digital imaging: Modern Video Film |
| Rob Del Ciancio | ... | lead compositor |
| Anand Dorairaj | ... | digital compositor |
| Carl Jacobson | ... | digital imaging: Modern Video Film |
| Karen McCarthy | ... | drs operator: Modern Videofilm |
| Peter Moc | ... | digital imaging: Modern Video Film |
| John-John Traoré | ... | digital compositor (as Jean-Philippe Traoré) |
| Aaron Weintraub | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Fiona Campbell Westgate | ... | visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc. |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | visual effects executive producer: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
| Cyril Frederick Chu | ... | texture painter (uncredited) |
| Zachary J. Gans | ... | visual effects production assistant: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
| Colin Hui | ... | crowd simulation technical director: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
| Matt Jones | ... | digital artist: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
| John J. Miralles | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Darcy Reno | ... | senior systems administrator (uncredited) |
| David Singer | ... | digital producer: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
| Colin Walcott | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Colin Withers | ... | senior technical supervisor: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Brad Bunn | ... | stunts |
| Tom Farr | ... | stunts |
| Errol Gee | ... | stunts |
| Howard Green | ... | stunts |
| Curtis Hibbert | ... | stunts |
| Rogue Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Brent Jones | ... | stunts |
| Jamie Jones | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Kelly Jones | ... | stunts |
| Cotton Mather | ... | stunts |
| Anthony McRae | ... | stunts |
| Moses Nyarko | ... | stunts |
| Dayo Odesanya | ... | stunts |
| Mac Jeffrey Ong | ... | stunts (as Jeffrey Ong) |
| Daryl Patchett | ... | stunts |
| Edward A. Queffelec | ... | stunts (as Edward Queffelec) |
| Kevin Rushton | ... | stunts |
| Paul Rutledge | ... | stunts |
| Steve 'Shack' Shackleton | ... | stunts (as Steve Shackleton) |
| Peter Yan | ... | stunts |
| Matt Birman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeff Daniel Adams | ... | grip (as Jeff Adams) |
| Kevin Alanthwaite | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Beauchamp | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andy Bell | ... | electrician |
| John Billeci | ... | best boy electric: New York |
| Sarah Brandes | ... | camera loader: Washington DC (as Sarah A. Brandes) |
| Carlo Campana | ... | grip |
| Murdoch Campbell | ... | camera operator: Washington DC |
| Morgan Carpenter | ... | generator operator |
| John Clifford | ... | still photographer: Washington DC |
| Gilles Corbeil | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Sean Dawes | ... | rigging best boy electric (as A. Sean Dawes) |
| Heather Donald | ... | camera loader: Halifax |
| Mark Dufour | ... | rigging best boy grip |
| Tony Eldridge | ... | lamp operator |
| Steve Ferrier | ... | lamp operator |
| Ron Forward | ... | dolly grip |
| Rusty Gardner | ... | video assist operator: Washington DC |
| Michael Gibson | ... | still photographer |
| John Glasser | ... | grip: New York |
| William J. Gray | ... | first assistant camera: Washington DC (as William Gray) |
| Carl Hamilton | ... | grip: Washington DC (as Carl P. Hamilton) |
| R.L. Hannah | ... | lamp operator |
| Kenny Harris | ... | grip: Washington DC (as Kenneth H. Harris) |
| Brian Heller | ... | director of photography: Washington DC |
| Tim Hennessy | ... | second assistant camera: Washington DC |
| Eric Holmes | ... | lamp operator |
| Dave Insley | ... | director of photography: Washington DC (as David Insley) |
| William T. Iversen | ... | grip: Washington DC (as William Iversen) |
| Alec Jarnagin | ... | camera operator: New York |
| John D. Kennedy | ... | grip: New York |
| John Thomas Kennedy | ... | key grip: New York (as John T. Kennedy) |
| John Kimmer | ... | dolly grip: Washington DC |
| Brian T. Leach | ... | best boy grip: Washington DC |
| Jason Lenoury | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Lewandowski | ... | computer playback operator: Tellavision / video playback operator: Tellavision |
| Desiree Lidon | ... | lighting console operator |
| Gus Limberis | ... | second assistant camera: New York (as Constantine Limberis) |
| Clay Liversidge | ... | gaffer: New York |
| William Louthe | ... | electrician |
| Andris Matiss | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Tim Metivier | ... | first assistant camera: New York |
| Joseph Micomonaco | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Kenneth Morton | ... | grip: Washington DC |
| Tom Nichols | ... | key grip: Washington DC |
| Anthony Nocera | ... | video assist operator |
| John O'Boyle | ... | best boy electric |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | key grip |
| David Pamplin | ... | key rigging grip |
| Douglas Pellegrino | ... | camera operator |
| Matthew Pill | ... | grip |
| Brent Robinson | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Ronald Schlueter | ... | playback operator |
| Blackford 'Boots' Shelton | ... | first assistant camera: Washington DC (as Boots Shelton) |
| Stuart Stein | ... | second assistant camera: Washington DC (as Stuart Raul Stein) |
| Davidson Tate | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Blain Thrush | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Greg Williams | ... | computer playback operator / video playback operator |
| Jelani Atu Wilson | ... | camera loader: New York |
| Mike Yoder | ... | grip: Washington DC |
Casting Department
| Luisa Cabbidu | ... | extras casting associate (as Luisa Cabiddu) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Zameret Kleiman | ... | extras casting |
| Hollie Meyer | ... | casting assistant |
| Millie Tom | ... | casting associate |
| Melissa Braun | ... | extras casting: New York (uncredited) |
| Robyn Owen Silvestri | ... | casting associate: USA (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tanya Batanau-Chuiko | ... | cutter |
| Maria Belperio | ... | seamstress |
| Keia Bounds | ... | set costumer |
| Suzette Daigle | ... | background costume supervisor |
| Renée Fontana | ... | costume supervisor (as Reneé Bravener) |
| Wayne Godfrey | ... | on-set costume supervisor |
| Catharine Incaprera | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Washington DC (as a different name) |
| Whitney Kyles | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Karen Lee | ... | costume truck supervisor |
| Susan MacLeod | ... | costume supervisor |
| Trelawnie Mead | ... | background costume supervisor |
| Kimberly Memory Stanley | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ahmad Zargaran | ... | costume cutter |
Location Management
| J. Chan Claggett | ... | location manager: Washington DC (as James C. Claggett) |
| Joseph A. Dewar | ... | location production assistant |
| Christopher Dunn | ... | assistant location manager (as Chris Dunn) |
| Christopher Geair | ... | assistant location manager: Washington DC |
| Chris Glover | ... | location production assistant |
| Chris Martin | ... | assistant location manager (as Christopher Martin) |
| David McIlroy | ... | location manager |
| Matthew Dillon Noonan | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Vincent Bennett | ... | music session assistant |
| Jim Black | ... | music clearance |
| Terence Blanchard | ... | conductor / musician: trumpet, keyboards and piano / orchestrator |
| Todd Bozung | ... | supervising music editor |
| Robin Burgess | ... | music session coordinator |
| Barry Cole | ... | music supervisor |
| J. Miles Dale | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Howard Drossin | ... | orchestrator |
| Josh Evans | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Christy Gerhart | ... | music executive: SKE |
| Bonnie Greenberg | ... | executive in charge of music: SKE |
| Derrick Hodge | ... | musician: electric and upright bass |
| Sam Hofstedt | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Robert Huff | ... | music copyist |
| Simon James | ... | concertmaster / musician contractor |
| Jef Lee Johnson | ... | musician: electric and acoustic guitar |
| Michael Kutchman | ... | scoring stage crew |
| Robert Puff | ... | music preparation |
| Reed Ruddy | ... | music studio manager |
| Carl Sealove | ... | music editor |
| Oscar Seaton | ... | musician: drums |
| Del Spiva | ... | music editor |
| Brice Winston | ... | music copyist |
| Frank Wolf | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Greg Hayes | ... | additional music mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bosede Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Brown | ... | driver |
| William F. Doyle | ... | driver (as William Doyle) |
| Norman Foster | ... | driver (as Norm Foster) |
| Lorne Frederick | ... | driver |
| Danielle Fredrickson | ... | transportation dispatcher: Washington DC |
| Glenn Hughes | ... | picture car captain (as Glenn F. Hughes) |
| Jacqueline L. Hurd | ... | picture car coordinator: Washington DC |
| Gordon Ionson | ... | driver |
| Shaun Magee | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Hugh McCallum | ... | driver |
| Roland McGrath | ... | transportation captain |
| Bruce McLean | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dave Mead | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Brian O'Hara | ... | swamper |
| Steve Russell | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Maurice Tremblay | ... | driver |
| Gilbert Young | ... | transportation coordinator: Washington DC |
| John R. Dove | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Alakas | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Gerry Alfonso | ... | payroll accountant |
| Richard Baker | ... | production assistant |
| Vikas Bandhu | ... | production assistant |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Paul Becker | ... | choreographer |
| Allison Brandin | ... | stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance |
| Stephan Burle | ... | title designer: PIC |
| Clinton Cameron | ... | stand-in |
| Elio Campbell | ... | stand-in |
| Jennifer Chovancek | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Rob Craine | ... | production assistant (as Robin Craine) |
| Morgan Davidoff | ... | office production assistant |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | international publicity consultant |
| Joshua Deighton | ... | production executive |
| Carlo Denuzzo | ... | craft service: Reel Craft |
| Julio Ferrario | ... | creative director: main titles |
| Charlotte Fleck | ... | dialect coach |
| Ginny Galloway | ... | accounting coordinator: Washington DC |
| Wayne Godfrey | ... | on-set supervisor |
| Pamela B. Green | ... | title designer: PIC (as Pamela Green) |
| John Hamilton | ... | publicity coordinator: Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative |
| Tova Harrison | ... | office production assistant |
| Edwin Hawkeswood | ... | set production assistant |
| Dewey Hughes | ... | consultant |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Nicole Jefferson | ... | assistant: Ms. Lemmons |
| Richie Kawamoto | ... | production coordinator: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment |
| Ashley Kravitz | ... | clearances: Ashley Inc. |
| Vicky Lambert | ... | choreographer |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Michael J. Linowes | ... | legal counsel |
| Jeannette Linton | ... | office production assistant (as Jeanette Linton) |
| Roxanne Mayweather | ... | stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance |
| Hollie Meyer | ... | assistant to Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Chris Mikolovich | ... | craft service: Reel Craft |
| Khanya Mkhize | ... | adr loop group |
| Althea Morgan-Taylor | ... | stand-in: Jude |
| Rick Parker | ... | animal wrangler |
| Yan Regis | ... | set medic: Medic One |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Suzanne Shelton | ... | stock footage: Searchworks Research and Clearance |
| Alan Sutton | ... | fire safety coordinator |
| Candace Tempelmeyer | ... | trainee accountant (as Candace Kunderman) |
| Elaine Thurston | ... | production accountant |
| Karen Tyrell | ... | publicist |
| Jarik Van Sluijs | ... | title designer: PIC |
| Uma Venkataramaiah | ... | assistant: Mr. Dale |
| Adrain Washington | ... | production assistant (as Adrian Washington) |
| Alison Waxman | ... | production coordinator |
| Bosede Williams | ... | script supervisor: Washington DC |
| Gaytra Arnold | ... | production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Douglas M. Jones | ... | set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Steven Lafferty | ... | set production assistant: Washington, DC (uncredited) |
| Dylan Matlock | ... | set production assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Jane Sakowski Bell | ... | key craft service: second unit, Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Daniel Villagomez | ... | legal administrator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jeff Sotzing | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Central Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2007) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Versus Entertainment (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Film1 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Pinema (2007) (Turkey)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Performance Solutions (special effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- Ashley (clearances)
- Canada Film Capital (tax incentive consulting services)
- DDA (international publicity consultants)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (research)
- En Route Catering (catering)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Entertainment Partners (payroll services)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Helie Film Support Services (location security)
- International Film Guarantors (completion guaranty)
- Medic One (on-set medic)
- Modern VideoFilm (digital intermediate)
- Northwest Sinfonia (orchestra)
- PIC Collective (titles)
- PS Production Services (cameras and lenses)
- Post Accounts (post-production accounting)
- Reel Craft Ltd. (craft service)
- Scarlet Letters (end credits)
- Searchworks Research and Clearance (stock footage)
- Sonic Magic (foley recording services)
- Studio X (score recorded and mixed at)
- Sublime Sound (sound editorial services)
- Talk Productions (production services)
- Tattersall Sound (picture editing facilities)
- Tellavision (video and computer playback)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording services)
- Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA) (field publicity)
- Widget Post Production (adr recording facility)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
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The true life story of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late-1960s in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Petey to fully express himself --sometimes to outrageous effect--and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible, tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. He forges a friendship and a partnership with fellow prison inmate Milo's brother Dewey Hughes. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. At the station, Petey becomes an iconic radio personality, surpassing even the established popularity of his fellow disc jockeys, Nighthawk and Sunny Jim. Combining biting humor with social commentary, Petey openly courts controversy for station owner E.G. Sonderling. Petey was determined to make not just himself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in American history. As Petey's voice, humor, and spirit surge across the airwaves with the vitality of the era, listeners tune in to hear not only incredible music but also a man speaking directly to them about race and power in America like few people ever have. Through the years, Petey's "The truth just is" style--on - and off-air--would redefine both Petey and Dewey, and empower each to become the man he would most like to be. Written by Focus Features |
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| Taglines | Never underestimate a man with something to say. See more » |
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| Opening Weekend United States | $402,000, 15 Jul 2007 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | An earlier version of this film was in development in June 2000. It was to be titled "Petey Greene's Washington" and star Martin Lawrence. Greene's biographer Lurma Rackley was to write the script but contract negotiations broke down. See more » |
| Goofs | Petey Green is hired to do a daily morning show when in reality, he only did a Sunday show on WOL. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/Talk to Me/Transformers/Hairspray/Broken English/My Best Friend (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's a Man's Man's Man's World See more » |
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Petey Greene:
I'll tell it to the hot, I'll tell it to the cold. I'll tell it to the young, I'll tell it to the old. I don't want no laughin', I don't want no cryin', and most of all, no signifyin'. This is Petey Greene's Washington. See more » |