Description |
1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent. |
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video v rdamedia. |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier. |
Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. |
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Special features: 14 deleted scenes; Ray remembered: friends and fellow musicians remember Ray Charles; feature commentary with director Taylor Hackford; cast and filmmakers. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; score composer, Craig Armstrong. |
Cast |
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, Regina King. |
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. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC. |
Terms Of Use |
This DVD disc is copy protected. |
Language |
In English or French, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Subject |
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 -- Drama.
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Blind entertainers -- United States -- Drama.
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African American men -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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African American men -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Racism -- United States -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Ciegos -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
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Hombres afronorteamericanos -- Teatro.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Added Author |
Benjamin, Stuart.
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Baldwin, Howard, 1942-
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Baldwin, Karen, 1964-
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Hackford, Taylor, 1945-
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White, James L.
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Foxx, Jamie.
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Washington, Kerry, 1977-
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Powell, Clifton.
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Lennix, Harry J.
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Howard, Terrence.
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Tate, Larenz.
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Schiff, Richard, 1955-
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King, Regina.
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Armstrong, Craig, 1959-
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Charles, Ray, 1930-2004.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Bristol Bay Productions (Firm)
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Anvil Films (Firm)
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Baldwin Entertainment (Firm)
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
1417013141 |
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9781417013142 |
Standard No. |
025193061225 |
Music No. |
30612 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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