Logline
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
Synopsis
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.
Where to Watch
Available to stream, rent or buy in India
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival 2004
Starz Denver International Film Festival 2004
Cast and Crew
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Harry Lennix, Clifton Powell, Bokeem Woodbine, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz, Wendell Pierce, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Chris Thomas King, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Rick Gomez, Denise Dowse, Warwick Davis
Writers: James L. White (Screenplay), Taylor Hackford (Story), James L. White (Story)
Cinematographer: Paweł Edelman
Production Designer: Scott Plauche, Stephen Altman
Editor: Paul Hirsch
Sound Designer: Karen Baker Landers, Per Hallberg
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Costume Designer: Sharen Davis
Direction team: Pamela Alch (Script Supervisor), Jerry Grandey (First Assistant Director), Raymond Prado (Second Unit Director)
Producers: Barbara A. Hall, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., William J. Immerman
Production: Bristol Bay Productions, Universal Pictures, Anvil Films, Baldwin Entertainment Group