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Ray (Unchain my heart: The Ray Charles story) - Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Taylor Hackford

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The extraordinary story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went further than anyone thought possible.

Ray Charles has the distinction of being both a national treasure and an international phenomenon. By the early 1960s Ray Charles had accomplished his dream. He'd come of age musically. He'd made it to Carnegie Hall. The hit records Georgia, Born to lose successively kept climbing to the top of the charts. He'd made his first triumphant European concert tour in 1960 (a feat which, except for 1965, he's repeated at least once a year ever since). He had taken virtually every form of popular music and broken through its boundaries with such awe inspiring achievements as the LPs Genius plus soul equals jazz and Modern sounds in Country and Western. Rhythm and Blues (or "race music" as it had been called) became universally respectable through his efforts. Jazz found a mainstream audience it had never previously enjoyed. And Country and Western music began to chart an unexpected course to general acceptance, then worldwide popularity. And along the way Ray Charles was instrumental in the invention of Rock and Roll.

Jamie Foxx is Ray Charles in this high-energy portrait of an exceptional man who has become an American icon. Born in a poor African American town in northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. With the staunch support of his determined single mother, he developed the fierce resolve, wit and incredible talent that would eventually enable him to overcome not only Jim Crow racism and the cruel prejudices against the blind but also discover his own sound which revolutionised American popular music. Nonetheless, as Ray's unprecedented fame grew, so did his weakness for drugs and women, until they threatened to strip away the very things he held most dear. This little known story of Ray Charles' meteoric rise from humble beginnings, his successful struggle to excel in a sighted world and his eventual defeat of his own personal demons make for an inspiring and unforgettable true story of human triumph.

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Wow! Jamie Foxx is Ray Charles!

If you've ever heard one of Ray's songs - and you have - you should see Ray to understand the man behind the music. (Apologies for the cliché.) And what music! Jamie Foxx performs What'd I say?, Hit the road Jack, Unchain my heart and much more, all throughout the film. Before production began, Ray auditioned Jamie, jamming for two hours on the piano and was so happy that he stood up, hugged himself and said, "He's the one... he can do it." Boy, can he do it.

Despite being rather long, Ray infuses you with a passion to hear more of his music. Your feet will tap, your fingers will snap, your head will nod. It's almost surprising that this dude didn't invent rap while he was at it. If you like music, you'll love Ray.

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M (Drug use, adult themes)

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152 minutes (2:32 hours)

Not for public release in Australia before date

Film: 26 January 2005

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