Ray (2004/I)

Regisseur:

Taylor Hackford

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Taylor Hackford (story) and
James L. White (story) ...

Premierendatum:

29. Oktober 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drama | Musik

Werbezeile:

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went farther than anyone thought possible.

Plot:

The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles.

Plot Keywords:

Mistress | Racism | Boy | African American Man | Drug Addict

Filmpreise:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 37 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Great movie - love the music

Besetzung

Jamie Foxx	...	Ray Charles
Kerry Washington	...	Della Bea Robinson
Regina King	...	Margie Hendricks
Clifton Powell	...	Jeff Brown
Harry J. Lennix	...	Joe Adams (as Harry Lennix)
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 McKee (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
David Krumholtz	...	Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce	...	Wilbur Brassfield

Alternativ:

Unchain My Heart: The Ray Charles Story (USA) (working title)
Ray (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements.

Länge:

152 Min | USA:178 Min (extended version)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Taiwan:PG-12 | South Korea:15 | India:A | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Malaysia:(Banned) (theatrical) | Hungary:16 | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:16 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Drehorte:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Firma:

Anvil Films

Dies und das:

Jamie Foxx had to wear eye prosthetics that really did make him blind for up to 14 hours a day during shooting.

Pannen:

Geographische Fehler: When they show the state of Georgia honoring Ray at the state capitol building, it's clearly the House of Representatives in the state of Louisiana, not Georgia.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Aretha Robinson: Always remember your promise to me. Never let nobody or nothing turn you into no cripple.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

Moonlight Sonata

Great movie - love the music

Taylor Hackford wanted to make this movie for 15 years, and finally found Jamie Foxx to play the title role. Foxx is amazing in his portrayal of Ray Charles. From an interview I saw with Foxx, he met Charles several times and the two of them also played piano together (Foxx had piano lessons as a young child and actually played piano in all his scenes). I didn't see Charles live until his later years, so it was great to get a perspective on how his career developed. I hope Foxx gets nominated for the Best Actor Oscar as he certainly deserves it. The music, also, is incredible - it really showcases the breadth of Charles' music, from country to blues, and everything in between. The movie also gives an unblemished account of Ray Charles' life, from the many women he had relationships with to his drug habit and the consequences of that.