Ray (2004)
Ray (2004)
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.

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Cast

Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx As: Ray Charles
Kerry Washington Kerry Washington As: Della Bea Robinson
Regina King Regina King As: Margie Hendricks
Harry Lennix Harry Lennix As: Joe Adams
Clifton Powell Clifton Powell As: Jeff Brown
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 29 October 2004

Country: US

Runtime: 152m

Company Credits

Company: Bristol Bay Productions, Universal Pictures, Anvil Films, Baldwin Entertainment Group

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $124,700,000

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Cast

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson

Regina King

Regina King

Margie Hendricks

Harry Lennix

Harry Lennix

Joe Adams

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Fathead Newman

Sharon Warren

Sharon Warren

Aretha Robinson

C.J. Sanders

C.J. Sanders

Young Ray Robinson

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Ahmet Ertegun

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Jerry Wexler

Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate

Quincy Jones

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Gossie McGee

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Milt Shaw

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Wilbur Brassfield

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mary Ann Fisher

Chris Thomas King

Chris Thomas King

Lowell Fulson

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Jimmy

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

Tom Dowd

Denise Dowse

Denise Dowse

Marlene

Warwick Davis

Warwick Davis

Oberon

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Dr. Hacker

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Jack Lauderdale

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Sam Clark

Jedda Jones

Jedda Jones

Mercedes

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Billy Ray

Carol Sutton

Carol Sutton

Eula

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Ruth Brown

Eric O'Neal Jr.

Eric O'Neal Jr.

Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs.

Tequan Richmond

Tequan Richmond

Ray Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs.

Ayanna Tatum

Ayanna Tatum

Woman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited)

Directed By

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Director

Pamela Alch

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Raymond Prado

Raymond Prado

Second Unit Director

Jerry Grandey

Jerry Grandey

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

JoAnn Stafford-Chaney

JoAnn Stafford-Chaney

Hair Department Head

Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Stacye P. Branche

Stacye P. Branche

Makeup Department Head

Camille Friend

Camille Friend

Hairstylist

Sound

Craig Armstrong

Craig Armstrong

Original Music Composer

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Supervisor

Karen Baker Landers

Karen Baker Landers

Supervising Sound Editor

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruce Tanis

Bruce Tanis

Sound Effects Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Staubli

Peter Staubli

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Hegeman

Dan Hegeman

Sound Effects Editor

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

ADR Supervisor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

ADR Editor

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Moriana

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Greg Orloff

Greg Orloff

Sound Mixer

Kimaree Long

Kimaree Long

Dialogue Editor

Frederick H. Stahly

Frederick H. Stahly

Dialogue Editor

Anna MacKenzie

Anna MacKenzie

ADR Editor

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Mixer

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Mixer

Steve Cantamessa

Steve Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicola Goode

Nicola Goode

Still Photographer

Paweł Edelman

Paweł Edelman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stephen Altman

Stephen Altman

Production Design

Scott Plauche

Scott Plauche

Art Direction

Maria Nay

Maria Nay

Set Decoration

Mary Frances Eglin

Mary Frances Eglin

Art Department Coordinator

John Bucklin

John Bucklin

Supervising Art Director

Anthony Maccario

Anthony Maccario

Property Master

Other Crew

Jeff Galpin

Jeff Galpin

Stunt Coordinator

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