Talk to Me (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.4/10   

Director:

Kasi Lemmons

Escritores (WGA):

Michael Genet (screenplay) and
Rick Famuyiwa (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

3 agosto 2007 (USA)

Género:

Biografía | Drama | Historia

Frase comercial:

Inspired by a true story

Plot:

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

Plot Keywords:

Radio | 1960s | Washington D.C. | Prison | Disc Jockey

Premios:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Great performances, great evolution...

Reparto

Don Cheadle	...	Petey Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Dewey Hughes
Bruce McFee	...	Prison Sign-In Guard
Mike Epps	...	Milo Hughes
Peter MacNeill	...	Warden Cecil Smithers
Adam Gaudreau	...	Escorting Guard
Taraji P. Henson	...	Vernell Watson
Cedric the Entertainer	...	'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Martin Sheen	...	E.G. Sonderling
J. Miles Dale	...	Program Director
Sean MacMahon	...	Ronnie Simmons
Richard Chevolleau	...	Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez	...	Hadley
Todd Schroeder	...	Guard Captain (as Todd William Schroeder)
Vondie Curtis-Hall	...	Sunny Jim Kelsey (as Vondie Curtis Hall)

También conocida como:

Petey Greene's Washington (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and some sexual content.

Duración:

118 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:6 | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18

Locaciones de Filmación:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Compañía:

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Trivialidades:

An earlier version of this film was in development in June 2000. It was to be titled "Petey Greene's Washington" and star Martin Lawrence. Greene's biographer Lurma Rackley was to write the script but contract negotiations broke down.

Errores:

Errores Reales: James Brown played a hugely important concert the day after Dr. King's assassination. It was broadcast live on local TV to help keep people off the streets. But the concert, and the broadcast, were both in Boston. Why Petey Greene would have been a part of that is mystifying.

Citas:

[first lines]
Petey Greene: Wake up, goddammit!

Conexiones de Película:

References "Petey Greene's Washington" (1976)

Banda de Sonido:

Hold On I'm Comin'

Great performances, great evolution...

Well done! This movie hooks you initially with its comedy, but then evolves into a serious look at not only race relations, but every individual's struggle to define him/herself. Don Cheadle is so spot-on that it's easy to think it was an effortless role for him, but that would be shortchanging the man for his talents. But the real bonus of the film for me was discovering the supporting actors -- I had never heard of Chiwetel Ejiofor or Taraji Henson before, but, boy, I'll be looking for them now. And if all else fails, the soundtrack for this movie was more than worth the ticket price! Kudos to Kasi Lemmons, the cast and crew!