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Talk to Me (2007) -- 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.
Talk to Me (2007) -- Behind the scenes: Cheadle as Green
Talk to Me (2007) -- Interview: Martin Sheen "On Sonderling's first impression of Petey"
Talk to Me (2007) -- Interview: Taraji P. Henson "On her character"
Talk to Me (2007) -- Interview: Don Cheadle "On the relevance of Petey's story"

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   4,853 votes
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Director:
Kasi Lemmons
Writers (WGA):
Michael Genet (screenplay) and
Rick Famuyiwa (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 August 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Inspired by a true story more
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations more
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(12 articles)
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User Comments:
This Movie Talked to Me more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Petey Greene's Washington (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language and some sexual content.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Filming Locations:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada more

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Trivia:
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. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Once Petey's career takes off he moves to post-1990-style inexpensive Chinese-made recording microphones, presumably chosen here for their overly-complex but fancy-appearing shockmounts. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Petey Greene: Wake up, goddammit!
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Movie Connections:
References "Petey Greene's Washington" (1976) more
Soundtrack:
Looking for a Fox more

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18 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
This Movie Talked to Me, 13 July 2007
10/10
Author: James Peachtriggle from United States

As Ralph Waldo Petey Greene Jr., who became a one-man inner-city media explosion in Washington, D.C., starting in the late '60s, Don Cheadle is superb. Petey doesn't just say that word — he means it. He wins over Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor), the slick, smart program director who is revealed to be a lot less of an stiff than he appears. Directed by Kasi Lemmons , Talk to Me digs into the relationship between Petey and Dewey, whose love/hate relationship is fascinating to watch. The two actors are marvelous. As crazy as he looks in those suits, Cheadle's never looks anything but cool. The rest of the cast is solid, but they mostly stay out of the way of the leads.

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