Ray (Widescreen) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Skillfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns--under the tutelage of his tough-love mother (Sharon Warren)--to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Paramount records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behavior, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone (Charles's actual recordings are used in the film), but Foxx's career-benchmark performance transcends RAY's biopic roots, turning this into a piercing, full-on character study: unflinching, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving. The sheer joy of Charles's music comes alive in Foxx's movements, and his character matures convincingly and powerfully. A stellar supporting cast is on hand to back him up every step of the way, including Larenz Tate as producer Quincy Jones, and Kerry Washington as Ray's long-suffering wife, Regina.

"Foxx's fierce, funny, deeply felt performance deserves to be legendary....Foxx rides this winner to glory." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/11/2004

"[A] satisfying picture....[With] Mr. Foxx's inventive, intuitive, and supremely intelligent performance." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/29/2004

"RAY could not have been made without star Jamie Foxx....His portrayal of Ray Charles is such a landmark in making the difficult look natural that you won't talk about anything else when you exit the theater." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 10/29/2004

"One of the striking things about RAY is the way Foxx's performance gives the uncanny impression of watching the real Charles reliving his life on screen. The actor makes us believe that what's in front of our eyes really happened." - Kenneth, Turan (Los Angeles Times Critic), Los Angeles Times, 10/29/2004

"Foxx feels his way into every groove and tremor of that voice -- the sheer locomotive power of it, and the shades of gravelly tenderness, too." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 11/05/2004

[T]he musical numbers are superbly handled. The sound is extraordinary..." - Stephen, Farber (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 12/01/2004

"Built around a magnetic performance by Jamie Foxx....[He] brilliantly inhabits Ray's mannerisms..." - Nick, Hasted (Film Critic), Uncut, 02/01/2005

"Foxx's performance is superb in its naturalism and meticulous in its attention to detail....The music provides the most straightforward pleasure in an enjoyable and straightforward film..." - Sam, Davies (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 02/01/2005

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Product Title:	Ray (Widescreen) (US Version) Ray (Widescreen) (US Version) Ray (Widescreen) (US Version) Ray (Widescreen) (US Version) Ray (Widescreen) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Jamie Foxx (Actor) | Chris Columbus (Actor) | Freddy Rodriguez (Actor) | Harry J. Lennix (Actor) | Aunjanue Ellis (Actor) | Maggie Smith (Actor) | Randy Browne (Actor) | Baz Luhrmann | Karen Baldwin | Regina King (Actor) | Howard L. Baldwin | Terrence Howard (Actor) | Jay Scherick (Actor) 積美霍斯 (Actor) | 哥倫布 基斯 (Actor) | 費迪羅莉葛茲 (Actor) | Harry J. Lennix (Actor) | Aunjanue Ellis (Actor) | Maggie Smith (Actor) | Randy Browne (Actor) | 巴茲雷曼 | Karen Baldwin | 維真娜京 (Actor) | Howard L. Baldwin | Terrence Howard (Actor) | Jay Scherick (Actor) 积美霍斯 (Actor) | Chris Columbus (Actor) | 费迪罗莉葛兹 (Actor) | Harry J. Lennix (Actor) | Aunjanue Ellis (Actor) | Maggie Smith (Actor) | Randy Browne (Actor) | 巴兹雷曼 | Karen Baldwin | 维真娜京 (Actor) | Howard L. Baldwin | Terrence Howard (Actor) | Jay Scherick (Actor) ジェイミー・フォックス (Actor) | クリス・コロンバス (Actor) | フレディ・ロドリゲス (Actor) | Harry J. Lennix (Actor) | Aunjanue Ellis (Actor) | Maggie Smith (Actor) | Randy Browne (Actor) | Ｂａｚ Ｌｕｈｒｍａｎｎ | Ｋａｒｅｎ Ｂａｌｄｗｉｎ | Regina King (Actor) | Howard L. Baldwin | Terrence Howard (Actor) | Jay Scherick (Actor) Jamie Foxx (Actor) | Chris Columbus (Actor) | Freddy Rodriguez (Actor) | Harry J. Lennix (Actor) | Aunjanue Ellis (Actor) | Maggie Smith (Actor) | Randy Browne (Actor) | Baz Luhrmann | Karen Baldwin | Regina King (Actor) | Howard L. Baldwin | Terrence Howard (Actor) | Jay Scherick (Actor)
Director:	Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo
Producer:	Baz Luhrmann | Karen Baldwin | Regina King 巴茲雷曼 | Karen Baldwin | 維真娜京 巴兹雷曼 | Karen Baldwin | 维真娜京 Ｂａｚ Ｌｕｈｒｍａｎｎ | Ｋａｒｅｎ Ｂａｌｄｗｉｎ | Regina King Baz Luhrmann | Karen Baldwin | Regina King
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Release Date:	2005-02-01
UPC Code:	025192594427
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	122 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004363215

Director: Taylor Hackford

DVD Features:

Region 1
Snap Case With Slip Sleeve
Original Theatrical Version And Extended Version
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Dual Side
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English, French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Music Highlights
Audio Commentary - 1. Taylor Hackford - Director
Featurette - 1. Stepping Into The Part
2. Ray Remembered
3. A Look Inside Ray
Trailers