Ray

2004, PG-13, 2h 32min

Ray

Black Rating : N/A

Standard Rating : 3.9/5

Genres: Biography . Drama . Music .
Release Date: 2004-10-29 (USA)
Director:Taylor Hackford
Writers:Taylor Hackford, James L. White

Jamie Foxx

Ray Charles
Kerry Washington

Della Bea Robinson
Regina King

Margie Hendricks
Clifton Powell

Jeff Brown
Harry 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 (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
David Krumholtz

Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce

Wilbur Brassfield
Chris Thomas King

Lowell Fulson
Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Jimmy
Rick Gomez

Tom Dowd
Denise Dowse

Marlene
Warwick Davis

Oberon
Patrick Bauchau

Dr. Hacker

Plot:

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars, 53 wins & 54 nominations total

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Bristol Bay Productions, Anvil Films

Pictures

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Regina King in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx and Aunjanue Ellis in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX, left) replaces his early manager, Jeff Brown (CLIFTON POWELL, right), with Joe Adams (HARRY LENNIX, center) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) is arrested for heroin possession in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Regina King, Renee Wilson, and Kimberly J. Ardison in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) is honored by the State of Georgia (with KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson by his side) as "Georgia on My Mind" is declared the official state song in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

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Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (far right) and CLIFTON POWELL as road manager Jeff Brown (driving) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles and REGINA KING as vocalist Margie Hendricks in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) The Raelettes--RENEE WILSON as Pat Lyle, REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks and KIMBERLY ARDISON as Ethel McRae--AUNJANUE ELLIS as vocalist Mary Ann Fisher and JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (far right) and AUNJANUE ELLIS as vocalist Mary Ann Fisher (center) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles and REGINA KING as vocalist Margie Hendricks (trio center) in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

CURTIS ARMSTRONG as Atlantic Records? Ahmet Ertegun and JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) RICHARD SCHIFF as Atlantic Records? Jerry Wexler and CURTIS ARMSTRONG as Atlantic Records? Ahmet Ertegun in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

A young Ray Charles (C.J. SANDERS, left) begins to learn piano in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) A young Quincy Jones (LARENZ TATE) and Ray Charles (JAMIE FOXX) make the rounds of the Seattle jazz scene in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles with backing musicians and the Raelettes--(l to r) KIMBERLY ARDISON as Ethel McRae, RENEE WILSON as Pat Lyle and REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks--in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

(L to r) JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles, KERRY WASHINGTON as Della Bea Robinson, TEQUAN RICHMOND. as Ray Charles, Jr. and HARRY LENNIX as manager Joe Adams in the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Travis Willingham between takes on the set of Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story

Director/producer/story writer TAYLOR HACKFORD and JAMIE FOXX (as American legend Ray Charles) on the set of the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Taylor Hackford and Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Director/producer/story writer TAYLOR HACKFORD (center), JAMIE FOXX as American legend Ray Charles (left foreground) and REGINA KING as Margie Hendricks (far right) on the set of the musical biographical drama, Ray.

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)

Box office

Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)
Opening weekend US & Canada:
$20,039,730
Gross US & Canada:
$75,331,600
Gross worldwide:
$123,971,376

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