 Ray
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Richard Schiff, Aunjanue Ellis
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Screenplay by: Taylor Hackford, James L. White
Release Date: October 29, 2004
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality, thematic elements.
Studio: Universal Pictures
 Domestic: $75,331,600 (60.4%)
Foreign: $49,399,934 (39.6%)
Total: $124,731,534 (Worldwide)
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 Tagline: “Soul is a way of life, but it is always the hard way.” -Ray Charles
If a life is merely the sum of its parts, then the story of Ray Charles might read as a tale of personal highs and lows behind a lengthy, award-winning career in the music business.
But for a man who synthesized his struggles, pain and personal darkness as effectively as he incorporated a myriad of musical styles-Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Rock and Roll, Gospel, Country & Western-into his art, the story reads much differently, transformed from a sequence of events and accomplishments into a compelling and ultimately inspiring journey of a one-of-a-kind genius with a distinct vision…who, along the way, gave the world a new way to hear.
Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles, brought to the big screen following a 15-year journey by award-winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford and featuring a remarkable performance from the multifaceted Jamie Foxx.
Director Hackford (The Devil's Advocate, Dolores Claiborne, An Officer and a Gentleman)-who, along with producing partner Stuart Benjamin (La Bamba, The Long Walk Home, Everybody's All-American), spent the last 15 years developing this story with Ray Charles-presents a well defined portrait of an artist who turned his personal encounters with darkness into a burning light.
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