Ray

Name: Ray
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2004-10-29
Duration: 2 h 32 min
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Harry Lennix

2004 · 2h 32m · Drama, Music · United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)

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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Taylor Hackford

Written by

James L. White

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James L. White, Taylor Hackford

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Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Harry Lennix

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