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Ray
| Rating: | PG-13 (for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality, and some thematic elements) |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Release Date: | October 29, 2004 |
| Running time: | 153 minutes |
| Cast: | Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry J Lennix |
| Director: | Taylor Hackford |
| Producer: | Howard Baldwin |
| Writer: | Taylor Hackford, James L. White |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
Description: 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 way 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.
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