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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Taylor Hackford |
| Stars: |
Jamie Foxx |
| Actors: |
Curtis Armstrong |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Biography · R&B/Soul · Soul · Biographical · Pianists/Pianos · African Americans · Gospel · Blues · Music (General) · Musicals |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Widescreen |
| UPC: |
096896289834 |
| Release Date: |
2004 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 33min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: DVS Enhanced Widescreen, 2hr 33min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (February 01, 2005)
UPC: 025192759727 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 33min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (February 01, 2005)
UPC: 096896289834 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Taylor Hackford |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/29/2004, p.E1, Kenneth Turan): "One of the striking things about RAY is the way Foxx's performance gives the uncanny impression of watching the real Charles reliving his life on screen. The actor makes us believe that what's in front of our eyes really happened." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Skillfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns--under the tutelage of his tough-love mother (Sharon Warren)--to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Paramount records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behavior, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone (Charles's actual recordings are used in the film), but Foxx's career-benchmark performance transcends RAY's biopic roots, turning this into a piercing, full-on character study: unflinching, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving. The sheer joy of Charl... |
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