Talk to Me
2007 · Movie · 118 min. · United States
The powerful real-life story of Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene (Don Cheadle), an outspoken ex-con who talked his way into becoming an iconic radio personality in the 1960s in Washington, D.C. Sparked by both the era’s vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness, Petey openly courted controversy at a white-owned station. Relying on his producer Dewey Hughes (double Golden Globe Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) to run interference, Petey’s unprecedented “tell it like it is” on-air style gave voice and spirit to the black community during an exciting and turbulent period in American history.
Direction Kasi Lemmons
Cast Don Cheadle · Chiwetel Ejiofor · Taraji P. Henson · Martin Sheen · Elle Downs · Cedric the Entertainer · Mike Epps · Vondie Curtis-Hall · Bruce McFee · Ngozi Paul · Peter MacNeill
Soundtrack Terence Blanchard
Screenplay Michael Genet · Rick Famuyiwa
Cinematography Stéphane Fontaine
Original title Talk to Me
6.6
269 votes (FilmAffinity)
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