RAY
Jamie Foxx in "Ray"

Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Aunjanue Ellis, Bokeem Woodbine, Sharon Warren, Curtis Armstrong and Regina King
Director: Taylor Hackford
Studio Synopsis: The never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx). Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own in the world, Charles 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 incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists rights within the corporate music business. Ray provides an unflinching portrait of Charles' musical genius as he overcomes drug addiction while transforming into one of this country's most-beloved performers.
Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 152 minutes
Official Web site: http://www.raymovie.com/index.php
Trailer: http://www.raymovie.com/index.php

Reviews:
Local 10 (4 stars)
Hollywood.com (3 stars)
The Miami Herald (3 stars)
The Sun-Sentinel (3 stars)
The Palm Beach Post (B)
The Palm Beach Daily News

 

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