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Talk to Me

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
10K
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Don Cheadle, Cedric The Entertainer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Taraji P. Henson in Talk to Me (2007)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Kasi Lemmons
  • Writers
    • Michael Genet
    • Rick Famuyiwa
  • Stars
    • Don Cheadle
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Bruce McFee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writers
      • Michael Genet
      • Rick Famuyiwa
    • Stars
      • Don Cheadle
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Bruce McFee
    • 64User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos12

    Talk To Me
    Trailer 2:32
    Talk To Me
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    Trailer 1:08
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    Trailer 1:08
    Talk To Me
    Talk To Me: I Ain't That Crazy
    Clip 0:24
    Talk To Me: I Ain't That Crazy
    Talk To Me: Welcome To P-Town
    Clip 1:15
    Talk To Me: Welcome To P-Town
    Talk To Me: Petey Meets Dwewy
    Clip 0:38
    Talk To Me: Petey Meets Dwewy
    Talk To Me: Don't Blame Me It's The Voice
    Clip 0:26
    Talk To Me: Don't Blame Me It's The Voice

    Photos50

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    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Petey Greene
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Dewey Hughes
    Bruce McFee
    • Prison Sign-In Guard
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Milo Hughes
    Peter MacNeill
    Peter MacNeill
    • Warden Cecil Smithers
    Adam Gaudreau
    • Escorting Guard
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Vernell Watson
    Cedric The Entertainer
    Cedric The Entertainer
    • 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
    • (as Cedric the Entertainer)
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • E.G. Sonderling
    J. Miles Dale
    J. Miles Dale
    • Program Director
    Sean MacMahon
    • Ronnie Simmons
    Richard Chevolleau
    • Poochie Braxton
    Martin Randez
    Martin Randez
    • Hadley
    Schroeder Todd
    Schroeder Todd
    • Guard Captain
    • (as Todd William Schroeder)
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Sunny Jim Kelsey
    • (as Vondie Curtis Hall)
    Jeff Kassel
    Jeff Kassel
    • WOL P.A.
    Alison Sealy-Smith
    Alison Sealy-Smith
    • Freda
    Johnie Chase
    Johnie Chase
    • Bar Patron 1
    • Director
      • Kasi Lemmons
    • Writers
      • Michael Genet
      • Rick Famuyiwa
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      An earlier version of this film was in development in June 2000. It was to be titled "Petey Greene's Washington" and star Martin Lawrence. Greene's biographer Lurma Rackley was to write the script but contract negotiations broke down.
    • Goofs
      Petey Green is hired to do a daily morning show when in reality, he only did a Sunday show on WOL.
    • Quotes

      Petey Greene: I'll tell it to the hot, I'll tell it to the cold. I'll tell it to the young, I'll tell it to the old. I don't want no laughin', I don't want no cryin', and most of all, no signifyin'. This is Petey Greene's Washington.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix/Talk to Me/Transformers/Hairspray/Broken English/My Best Friend (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      It's a Man's Man's Man's World
      Written by James Brown and Betty Newsome

      Performed by James Brown

      Courtesy of Universal Records

      Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews64

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    Great mixture of best humor and a great, real story

    I just had the opportunity to watch this movie at a very first preview in Los Angeles and therefore some things I've seen might be replaced. They told us, that this was the very first screening (the director and some actors were present, too) and they are still working on the final things.

    However, I, as most of the audience did, enjoyed the movie very much. It has a great mixture of humor (especially the unbeatable Don Cheadle as Petey and his wife Vernell) combined with a very strong and breathtaking story of the time around the death of Martin Luther King Junior. Even if the story is really deep and not always funny, the director made it possible to view the life of Petey as a very special one, without losing the focus on his fascinating, humor-filled character.

    Whenever this movie comes out: Go to the theaters and enjoy - I will definitely go again to laugh and think about this great, special guy! PS: Die spouse of the director, Vondie Curtis-Hall, has a (supporting) role as well, even if he is not listed in here (yet?) on IMDb.
    • dalagatan46
    • Oct 23, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Petey Greene's Washington
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
      • Mark Gordon Productions
      • Pelagius Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,533,261
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $391,000
      • Jul 15, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,778,376
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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