: The film follows Charles from his humble, impoverished beginnings in Florida to his rise as a music legend. It highlights his struggle with blindness, which he developed at age nine after witnessing his brother's accidental drowning.
Directed by Taylor Hackford , the film chronicles 30 years of the life of legendary soul musician Ray Charles . Ray_HD_cb01_gold_2004
: Won the Academy Award for Best Actor , along with a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild award for his role. : The film follows Charles from his humble,
: The film holds an 80% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A+" CinemaScore . Cast & Awards : Won the Academy Award for Best Actor
: PG-13 for drug addiction, sexuality, and thematic elements.
: Features Kerry Washington as his wife Della Bea, and Regina King as his mistress and backup singer Margie Hendricks.
The film is most famous for Jamie Foxx's "mesmerizing" performance as Ray Charles.