Ray
Universal Studios (2004)
Biography, Drama, Music
In Collection
#205
0*
Seen ItYes
025192046834
IMDB   7.7
153 mins USA / English
Blu-ray  Region 1   PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Jamie Foxx Ray Charles
Kerry Washington Della Bea Robinson
Regina King Margie Hendricks
Clifton Powell Jeff Brown
Harry J. Lennix Joe Adams
Bokeem Woodbine Fathead Newman
Aunjanue Ellis Mary Ann Fisher
Sharon Warren Aretha Robinson
C.J. Sanders Young Ray Robinson
Curtis Armstrong Ahmet Ertegun
Richard Schiff Jerry Wexler
Larenz Tate Quincy Jones
Terrence Howard Gossie McGee
David Krumholtz Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce Wilbur Brassfield
Director
Taylor Hackford
Producer Howard Baldwin
Karen Elise Baldwin
Writer Taylor Hackford
James L. White
Cinematography Pawel Edelman
Musician Craig Armstrong


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 couping gospel and country together.
Edition Details
Distributor Universal
Release Date 2/1/2011
Packaging HD Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks DTS [English]
DTS [French]
DTS-HD HR 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Links IMDB
TheMovieDb.org

Features
Introduction by Director Taylor Hackford Deleted Scenes Complete Uncut Music Performances from the Movie, Including: Ray and the Raelettes peforming Hit the Road Jack Stepping Into the Part: A Revealing Look at Jamie Foxx's Incredible Transformation into Ray Charles - Including a Jam Session Between the Actor and the Legendary Musician Himself! Ray Remembered Feature Commentary with Director Taylor Hackford A Look Inside Ray The Filmmakers' Journey The Women of Ray Ray: An American Story