Director
Taylor Hackford
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Jamie Foxx
Ray Charles
Regina King
Margie Hendricks
Kerry Washington
Della Bea Robinson
Clifton Powell
Jeff Brown
Harry Lennix
Joe Adams
Bokeem Woodbine
Fathead Newman
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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 Howard
Gossie McGee
David Krumholtz
Milt Shaw
Wendell Pierce
Wilbur Brassfield
Chris Thomas King
Lowell Fulson
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Jimmy
Rick Gomez
Tom Dowd
Denise Dowse
Marlene
Warwick Davis
Oberon
Patrick Bauchau
Dr. Hacker
Robert Wisdom
Jack Lauderdale
Kurt Fuller
Sam Clark
Julian Bond
Self
Kimberly J. Ardison
Ethel McRae
Renee Wilson
Pat Lyle
Willie Metcalf
Mr. Pitt
Mike Pniewski
Bus Driver
Terrone Bell
Young George Robinson
Richard A. Smith
Til
Gary Grubbs
Billy Ray
Carol Sutton
Eula
Bill Breaux
Cop #1
Alex Van
Cop #2
Roland Bob Harris
Jesse Stone
Tom Clark
Alan Freed
Afemo Omilami
Angry Husband
Elizabeth Omilami
Angry Wife
Vernel Bagneris
Dancin' Al
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
Trudy Daniels
Michael Travis Stone
Robert
Eric O'Neal Jr.
Ray Charles Jr. - 5-6 Yrs.
Tequan Richmond
Ray Charles Jr. - 9-10 Yrs.
Matthew Benjamin
Musician in Billy Ray's
John Swasey
Customs Agent #1
James Huston
Customs Agent #2
Marc Lynn
Downbeat Reporter
Kyle Scott Jackson
King Bee
J. Todd Smith
Student Reporter
Rutherford Cravens
White Promoter
Darnell Rhea
Fast Girl
Jedda Jones
Mercedes
Jeff Galpin
Cop #3
Michael Arata
Cop #4
Estella Denson
Lady in Rain
Johnny O'Neill
Art Tatum Piano Interpretations
Jamil Sharif
Ray's Band - 1st Trumpet
Edward Anderson
Ray's Band - 2nd Trumpet
Alonzo Bowens
Ray's Band - Alto Saxophone
Clarence Johnson
Ray's Band - Baritone Saxophone
Edwin Livingston
Ray's Band - Bass
Herman LeBeaux
Ray's Band - Drums
Raymond Webber
Lowell Fulson's Band - Drums
Joey Alonzo
Reporteruncredited
Joseph Buttler
Studio Engineeruncredited
Selfuncredited,archiveFootage
Carrie Daniel
Featured Danceruncredited
James J. Duhon
Protesteruncredited
Tobi Gadison
Pauluncredited
Larry Gamell Jr.
Bounceruncredited
Carlos Gonzalez
Sound Booth Techuncredited
Shaun Grant
Danceruncredited
Rusty Gregoire
Passengeruncredited
Justin Groetsch
Fanuncredited
Gene Kevin Hames Jr.
Legislatoruncredited
Trae Ireland
Neighboruncredited
Summer LeAnn
Beach Danceruncredited
Benee Leavy
Violinist for 'Georgia On My Mind'uncredited
Chris Love
Jazz musicianuncredited
Murphy Martin
Jonathan McIntosh
Darlene Moore
Airline Stewardessuncredited
Jacqueline L. Murray
Ray's girlfriend in the yellow dressuncredited
Paula Jai Parker
Ruth Brownuncredited
Karen Pritchett
Concert Go'eruncredited
Ben Pronsky
Southern Marineuncredited
Carlos Rivero
Custom Agentuncredited
Sonny Shroyer
Gov. Jimmie Davisuncredited
Curt Sobel
Conductoruncredited
Thomas Sobel
Sam Clark's Assistantuncredited
Clif St. Laurent
Protestoruncredited
Ayanna Tatum
Woman in Sandpiper Loungeuncredited
Avery White
Bar Owneruncredited
Travis Willingham
Northern Marineuncredited
Don Yesso
State Policemanuncredited