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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.
Language
Budget--
Revenue $4,778,376
English
Budget--
Revenue $4,778,376
Keywords
prison
concert
hip-hop
music record
prisoner
manager
radio station
radio presenter
radio
radio transmission
record producer
music festival
blunt
woman director
Casts
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
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sunny Jim Kelsey
Jeff Kassel
WOL P.A.
Alison Sealy-Smith
Freda
Johnie Chase
Bar Patron 1
Eugene Clark
Bar Patron 2
Benz Antoine
Bar Patron 3
Warren Alan Young
Bartender
Elle Downs
Peaches
Ngozi Paul
Susan
Malik McCall
Rioter
Matt Birman
Business Man
Herbert Rawlins
James Brown
Vicky Lambert
Backup Singer #1
Mantee Murphy
Backup Singer #2
Josh McLaughlin
TV News Anchor
Richard Fitzpatrick
Charles Sumner
Damir Andrei
Fred De Cordova
Jim Annan
Tonight Show P.A.
Donald James Malmberg
Johnny Carson
David Lawrence Brown
Jail Guard
Robert J. Tavenor
Engineer
Nadège August
Caller (voice) (uncredited)
Towanda Underdue
Charity Worker (uncredited)
Crews
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Michael Genet
Screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay
Mark Gordon
Producer
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Stéphane Fontaine
Director of Photography
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Gersha Phillips
Costume Design
Brice Winston
Music Consultant
Michael Genet
Story
Don Cheadle
Executive Producer
Joe Fries
Producer
William Horberg
Executive Producer
Josh McLaughlin
Producer
Robin D. Cook
Casting
Joey Rappa
Executive Producer
Bruce Toll
Executive Producer
Warren Alan Young
Production Design
Patrick Banister
Art Direction
Patricia Cuccia
Set Decoration
Carolyn A. Loucks
Set Decoration
Victoria Thomas
Casting
J. Miles Dale
Second Unit Director
Bosede Williams
Script Supervisor
J. Miles Dale
Executive Producer
Debi Young
Makeup Artist
Glenn Hughes
Picture Car Coordinator
Backdrops & Posters
