The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles.
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
19 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
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Cast
- Jamie FoxxRay Charles
- Kerry WashingtonDella Bea Robinson
- Regina KingMargie Hendricks
- Harry LennixJoe Adams
- Clifton PowellJeff Brown
- Bokeem WoodbineFathead Newman
- Sharon WarrenAretha Robinson
- C.J. SandersYoung Ray Robinson
- Curtis ArmstrongAhmet Ertegun
- Richard SchiffJerry Wexler
Crew
- Taylor HackfordDirector
- James L. WhiteScreenplay
- Paweł EdelmanDirector of Photography
- Craig ArmstrongOriginal Music Composer
- Paul HirschEditor
- Stuart BenjaminProducer
- Karen Elise BaldwinProducer
- Howard BaldwinProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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