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Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hackford, Taylor, 1944- (Screenwriter), White, James L. (Screenwriter), Edelman, Pawel, 1958- (director of photography.), Armstrong, Craig, 1959- (composer (expression)), Charles, Ray, 1930-2004 (composer (expression)), Davis, Sharen (Costume designer), Dombrova, Chad (visual effects provider.), Foxx, Jamie (Actor), Washington, Kerry, 1977- (Actor), Ellis, Aunjanue (Actor), Lennix, Harry J. (Actor), Howard, Terrence (Actor), Tate, Larenz (Actor), Woodbine, Bokeem (Actor), Warren, Sharon, 1975- (Actor), Armstrong, Curtis (Actor), Schiff, Richard, 1955- (Actor), Pierce, Wendell (Actor), King, Chris Thomas (Actor), Krumholtz, David, 1978- (Actor), Fuller, Kurt, 1953- (Actor), Davis, Warwick (Actor), Bauchau, Patrick (Actor), Wisdom, Robert (Actor), Dowse, Denise (Actor), King, Regina (Actor), Sanders, C. J., 1996- (Actor), Powell, Clifton (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	English or dubbed French dialogue; closed captioned.
Published:	[Universal City, California] : [Universal], [2004]
Subjects:	Charles, Ray, > 1930-2004 > Drama. Charles, Ray, > 1930-2004 Blind entertainers > Drama. Rhythm and blues musicians > United States > Drama. African American musicians > United States > Drama. African American musicians Blind entertainers Rhythm and blues musicians United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Historical films Biographical films Drama Feature films Fiction films Musical films Feature films. Biographical films. Fiction films. Historical films. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Streaming videos. Films biographiques. Films de fiction. Films historiques. Films musicaux. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Description
Summary:	Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Streaming video file.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (153 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	02:33:00
Audience:	Rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Pawel Edelman ; art director, Scott Plauche ; editor, Paul Hirsch ; music, Craig Armstrong, Ray Charles ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, Stephen Altman ; visual effects, Chad Dombrova.