Country
Canada
Date
Sep 12, 2004
Certification
14A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
2h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Mary Ann Fisher |
| Chris Thomas King | Lowell Fulson |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Jimmy |
| Rick Gomez | Tom Dowd |
| Denise Dowse | Marlene |
| Warwick Davis | Oberon |
| Patrick Bauchau | Dr. Hacker |
| Robert Wisdom | Jack Lauderdale |
| Kurt Fuller | Sam Clark |
| Jedda Jones | Mercedes |
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| Gary Grubbs | Billy Ray |
| Carol Sutton | Eula |
| Paula Jai Parker | Ruth Brown |
| Eric O'Neal Jr. | Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs. |
| Tequan Richmond | Ray Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs. |
| Ayanna Tatum | Woman in Sandpiper Lounge (uncredited) |
| Afemo Omilami | Angry Husband |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Ray |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Bristol Bay Productions, Universal Pictures, Anvil Films, Baldwin Entertainment Group |
| Data di uscita | 29 ottobre 2004 |
| Exec. Producer | William J. Immerman, Jaime Rucker King |
| Producer | Barbara A. Hall, Stuart Benjamin, Karen Elise Baldwin, Howard Baldwin, Taylor Hackford, Nick Morton, Alise Benjamin, Ray Charles Robinson Jr. |
| Writer | James L. White, Taylor Hackford |
| Casting | Nancy Klopper |
| Editors | Paul Hirsch |
| Cinematography | Paweł Edelman, Nicola Goode |
| Asst. Directors | Jerry Grandey, Taylor Hackford, Pamela Alch, Raymond Prado |
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| Camera Operators | Paweł Edelman, Nicola Goode |
| Add. Photography | Paweł Edelman, Nicola Goode |
| Production Design | Stephen Altman, Mary Frances Eglin, Maria Nay, Scott Plauche, John Bucklin, Anthony Maccario |
| Art Direction | Scott Plauche, John Bucklin, Mary Frances Eglin, Stephen Altman, Maria Nay, Anthony Maccario |
| Set Decoration | Maria Nay, Mary Frances Eglin, Stephen Altman, Scott Plauche, John Bucklin, Anthony Maccario |
| Stunts | Jeff Galpin |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Costume Design | Sharen Davis, JoAnn Stafford-Chaney, Stacye P. Branche, Camille Friend, Albert Brown |
| Makeup | Sharen Davis, JoAnn Stafford-Chaney, Stacye P. Branche, Camille Friend, Albert Brown |
| Hairstyling | JoAnn Stafford-Chaney, Sharen Davis, Stacye P. Branche, Camille Friend, Albert Brown |
| Budget | 40.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 124.700.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Oct 14, 2004
Note
Starz Denver International Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 31, 2004
Note
BFI London Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 29, 2004
Certification
16
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 29, 2004
Certification
15
Country
United States
Date
Oct 29, 2004
Certification
PG-13
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 05, 2005
Certification
12
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Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 21, 2005
Certification
15
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 21, 2005
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 21, 2005
Certification
15
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 27, 2005
Certification
M
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 28, 2005
Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 10, 2005
Certification
M/12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 17, 2005
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Feb 22, 2005
Certification
U
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Feb 24, 2005
Country
South Korea
Date
Feb 25, 2005
Certification
15
Digital
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 24, 2004
Certification
12
Country
Switzerland
Date
Jan 27, 2005
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Jan 29, 2005
Certification
R15+
Country
Hungary
Date
Feb 03, 2005
Certification
16
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Country
Poland
Date
Feb 04, 2005
Certification
16
Country
Czechia
Date
Feb 10, 2005
Certification
15+
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Feb 01, 2005
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 06, 2005
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 01, 2007
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 05, 2010
Certification
12
Note
RTL 8
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