Ray (film)

Ray is a 2004 film starring Jamie Foxx as the late Ray Charles, Sharon Warren as his mother, Kerry Washington as his wife, Regina King as Margie Hendricks, Larenz Tate as Quincy Jones, Harry Lennix as Joe Adams, Clifton Powell as Jeff Brown, Curtis Armstrong as Ahmet Ertegun, Richard Schiff as Jerry Wexler, Patrick Bauchau as Dr. Hacker, and Terrence Dashon Howard as Gossie McKee. It was directed by Taylor Hackford. The screenplay was by James L. White.

Plot summary

Born in a poor African-American town in central Florida, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed the fierce resolved, wit and incredible talent that 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. This little known story of Ray Charles' meteoric rise from humble beginnings, his successful struggle to excel in a sighted world and his eventual defeat of his personal demons make for an inspiring and unforgettable true story of human triumph.

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

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