Talk to me = La voix du peuple / Focus Features and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a Mark Gordon Productions ; Pelagius Films ; produced by Joe Fries, Mark Gordon, Sidney Kimmel, Josh McLaughlin ; story by Michael Genet ; screenplay by Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa ; directed by Kasi Lemmons.



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Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. Special features: Deleted scenes; "Who is Petey Greene?" featurette; recreating P-Town. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: M18 (Sexual scene and coarse language). Canadian Home Video rating: Rated 14A. Director of photography, Stéphane Fontaine ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Terence Blanchard ; costume designer, Gersha Philips ; production designer, Warren Alan Young. Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McFee, Mike Epps, Peter MacNeill, Adam Gaudreau, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Sheen. In English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Title
Talk to me = La voix du peuple / Focus Features and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a Mark Gordon Productions ; Pelagius Films ; produced by Joe Fries, Mark Gordon, Sidney Kimmel, Josh McLaughlin ; story by Michael Genet ; screenplay by Michael Genet and Rick Famuyiwa ; directed by Kasi Lemmons.
Artist
Lemmons, Kasi.
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Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Washington, D.C., in the mid-to-late 1960s, vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to become a unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. to fully express himself and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the new ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. At the station, Petey quickly becomes an iconic radio personality. As Petey's voice, humor, and spirit surge across the airwaves with the vitality of the era, listeners tune in to hear not only incredible music but also a man speaking directly to them about race and power in America.
Year
2007
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