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The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Jamie FoxxRay Charles
Kerry WashingtonDella Bea Robinson
Regina KingMargie Hendricks
Harry LennixJoe Adams
Clifton PowellJeff Brown
Bokeem WoodbineFathead Newman
Curtis ArmstrongAhmet Ertegun
Richard SchiffJerry Wexler
Larenz TateQuincy Jones
Terrence HowardGossie McGeeExplore the crew
- Director
- Taylor Hackford
- Screenplay
- James L. White
- Original Music Composer
- Craig Armstrong
- Producer
- Howard Baldwin
- Producer
- Stuart Benjamin
- Director of Photography
- Paweł Edelman
- Producer
- Karen Elise Baldwin
- Producer
- Taylor Hackford
- Editor
- Paul Hirsch