Ray

The Resource Ray
Label
Ray
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Bristol Bay Productions present an Anvil Films production in association with Baldwin Entertainment ; produced by Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin ; story by Taylor Hackford and James L. White ; screenplay by James L. White ; produced and directed by Taylor Hackford
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Language
eng
Summary
Ray Charles was born in a poor predominantly black town in central Florida. He went blind at the age of 7. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed a fierce resolve. He had wit and incredible talent which would eventually enable him to overcome not only Jim Crow racism and the cruel prejudices against the blind, but also discover his own sound which revolutionized American popular music. Nonetheless, as Ray's unprecedented fame grew, so did his weakness for drugs and women, until they threatened to strip away the very things he held most dear
Awards note
  • Academy Awards, 2005: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jamie Foxx); Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.
  • Golden Globes, 2005: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (Jamie Foxx).
  • Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2004: Best Actor (Jamie Foxx).
Cataloging source
DAC
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; score composer, Craig Armstrong
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements
Language note
In English or French, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH]
PerformerNote
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Regina King
Runtime
153
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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