Talk to Me (2007 film)

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Talk To Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kasi Lemmons
Produced by	William Horborg Bruce Toll Joseph Rappa Don Cheadle
Written by	Michael Genet Rick Famuyiwa
Starring	Don Cheadle Chiwetel Ejiofor Taraji P. Henson Cedric The Entertainer Mike Epps
Music by	Terence Blanchard
Cinematography	Stephane Fontaine
Editing by	Kenny Marsten
Distributed by	Focus Features
Release date(s)	July 13, 2007
Country	USA
Language	English
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Talk To Me is a 2007 film 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 movie spans the time period May 1966 to January 1984, ending with the late Greene's memorial service.

The movie 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. The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.^[1]

1 Cast
2 Critical reception
3 Awards/Nominations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Cast

Don Cheadle... Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor... Dewey Hughes
Taraji P. Henson... Vernell Watson
Cedric The Entertainer... "Nighthawk" Bob Terry
Mike Epps... Milo Hughes
Martin Sheen... E.G. Sonderling
Vondie Curtis Hall... Sunny Jim Kelsey
Richard Chevolleau ... Poochie Braxton
Alison Sealy-Smith ... Freda
Elle Downs... Peaches
Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr. ... James Brown
Damir Andrei ... Fred De Cordova
Jim Malmberg ... Johnny Carson

[edit] Critical reception

The film received favorable reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 97 reviews.^[2] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 69 out of 100, based on 32 reviews.^[3]

The film has been criticized for not being true to the details of his life and career and for inventing incidents and rearranging locations.^[4]

[edit] Awards/Nominations

African-American Film Critics
- Best Director: Kasi Lemmons (Winner)
- Best Actor: Don Cheadle (Winner)
- Best Supporting Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Winner)

Image Awards
- Outstanding Motion Picture (Nominated)
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Don Cheadle (Nominated)
- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson (Nominated)
- Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture: Kasi Lemmons (Winner)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Nominated)
- Outstanding Writing for a Motion Picture: Michael Genet & Rick Famuyiwa (Winner)