“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.
Taylor Hackford
Stuart Benjamin
Karen Elise Baldwin
Howard Baldwin
James L. White
Paweł Edelman
Craig Armstrong
Jamie Foxx
Ray Charles
Kerry Washington
Della Bea Robinson
Regina King
Margie Hendricks
Harry Lennix
Joe Adams
Clifton Powell
Jeff Brown
Bokeem Woodbine
Fathead Newman
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 McGee
... and 19 more
The Mess Around - Full Scene
Clip • YouTube
Ray Charles' First Piano Lesson
Clip • YouTube
Ray Charles Rejects Jim Crow Segregation
Clip • YouTube
Every Great Musical Performance—"Hit the Road Jack," "Mess Around," "What'd I Say" and more!
Clip • YouTube
Official Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
Bristol Bay Productions
Universal Pictures
Anvil Films