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Talk to Me is a 2007 biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Mike Epps. It is about Washington, D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist, and Dewey Hughes, his friend and manager ...
Aug 3, 2007 · Talk to Me: Directed by Kasi Lemmons. With Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McFee, Mike Epps. 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.
Conclusion and Warning Beyond being a simple entertainment, «Talk to Me is a reminder that horror may be more real than we think. Before watching it, it is essential to remember that, for some, it is not just a movie; it is a reflection of traumatic events that have marked their lives. "Talk to Me," the film debut of the Filippo brothers, is ...
Jul 12, 2007 · The story of Petey Greene was a movie waiting to be made. Greene came out of prison to become, literally overnight, a popular and influential DJ. He was on WOL, a Washington, D.C., station that was looking for a morning man to connect with its African-American audience and got more than it bargained for. Don Cheadle gives a fascinating performance as a man able to step out of a cell and into a broadcast booth, but not sure where to step next.
Jul 13, 2007 · Outspoken ex-convict Ralph "Petey" Greene (Don Cheadle) talks his way onto the air at a white-owned radio station in 1960s Washington, D.C. Fueled by the new music and social upheaval of the times ...
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Jul 13, 2007 · 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. Michael Genet. Screenplay, Story. Kasi Lemmons. Director.
He forges a friendship and a partnership with fellow prison inmate Milo's brother Dewey Hughes. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. At the station, Petey becomes an iconic radio personality, surpassing even the established ...
