Director: Taylor Hackford Writer: Taylor Hackford, James L. White Starring: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Aunjanue Ellis Released: January 27, 2005 Rating: Runtime: 152 minutes Websites: Story: "Ray" is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own in the world, Charles 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 incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists rights within the corporate music business. "Ray" provides an unflinching portrait of Charles' musical genius as he overcomes drug addiction while transforming into one of this country's most-beloved performers. Cast: Jamie Foxx Ray Charles Kerry Washington Della Bea Robinson Regina King Margie Hendricks Clifton Powell Jeff Brown Harry Lennix Joe Adams Bokeem Woodbine Fathead Newman Aunjanue Ellis Mary Ann Fisher Sharon Warren Aretha Robinson C.J. Sanders Young Ray Robinson Curtis Armstrong Ahmet Ertegun Richard Schiff Jerry Wexler Larenz Tate Quincy Jones Terrence Dashon Howard Gossie McKee David Krumholtz Milt Shaw Wendell Pierce Wilbur Brassfield