Talk to Me (2007)

Directed by

Kasi Lemmons

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 134 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ex-con becomes a popular radio talk show host in Washington, D.C. and grows into a community activist with the help of his friend and manager. The story follows his rise and the friendship that shaped it.

inspirationalupliftingwarmlivelysharpemotionalbittersweet

What happens

Talk to Me is a 2007 biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, and Martin Sheen. It is about Washington, D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist, and Dewey Hughes, his friend and manager. The film spans the time period May 1966 to January 1984, ending with Greene's memorial service. The film premiered as the opening night film of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, on June 22, 2007. It opened in North America in a limited release on July 13, 2007, and nationwide on August 3, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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