Talk to Me (2007)

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R | 1 hr 58 mins | Drama, Historical, Biopic, Period | Released: 7/13/2007 |Box Office Total: $4.4M

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In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. to fully express himself--sometimes to outrageous effect--and “tell it like it is.” With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell Watson, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. 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 popularity of his fellow disc jockeys, Nighthawk and Sunny Jim. Combining biting humor with social commentary, Petey openly courts controversy for station owner E.G. Sonderling. Petey was determined to make not just himself but his community heard during an exciting and turbulent period in American history. 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 like few people ever have. Through the years, Petey’s “the truth just is” style--on- and off-air--would redefine both Petey and Dewey, and empower each to become the man he would most like to be.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/13/2007

Director	Credit
Kasi Lemmons	Director
Cast	Credit
Don Cheadle	Ralph Waldo "Petey" Green
Chiwetel Ejiofor	Dewey Hughes
Taraji Henson	Vernell Watson
Cedric The Entertainer	"Nighthawk" Bob Terry
Mike Epps	Milo Hughes
Martin Sheen	E.G. Sonderling
Vondie Curtis Hall	Sunny Jim Kelsey
Bruce McFee	Prison Sign-In Guard
Peter MacNeill	Warden Cecil Smithers
Adam Gaudreau	Escorting Guard
J Miles Dale	Program Director
Sean MacMahon	Ronnie Simmons
Richard Chevolleau	Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez	Hadley
Todd William Schroeder	Guard Captain
Jeff Kassel	WOL P.A.
Alison Sealy-Smith	Freda
Johnnie 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
Herbert Rawlins	James Brown
Matt Birman	Businessman
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.
Dave Brown	Jail Guard
Jim Malmberg	Johnny Carson
Robert Tavenor	Engineer
Production Credits	Credit
Mark R. Gordon	Producer
Miles Dale	Executive Producer
Sidney Kimmel	Producer
William Horberg	Executive Producer
Joe Fries	Producer
Bruce Toll	Executive Producer
Josh McLaughlin	Producer
Joseph Rappa	Executive Producer
Don Cheadle	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Mark Gordon Company	Production Company
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment	Production Company
Pelagius Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
United International Pictures (UIP)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Focus Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Verve Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Versus Entertainment	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Rialto Distribution	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Central Film	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writer	Credit
Michael Genet	Screenplay
Michael Genet	Story By
Rick Famuyiwa	Screenplay
Kasi Lemmons	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Gerry Alfonso	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Elaine Thurston	Production Accountant
Kevin Alakas	Assistant Accountant
Candace Kunderman	Accountant - Trainee Accountant
Ginny Galloway	Accountant - Accounting Coordinator
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Rick Parker	Animal Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Warren Alan Young	Production Designer
Steve Shifflette	Leadman
Doug Slater	Assistant Art Director
H Nancy Pak	Art Department Coordinator
Melissa Morgan	Scenic Artist
Derek Noel	Painter
Carlos Caneca	Lead Set Dresser
Greg Chown	Storyboard Artist
Scott Lyons	Graphics Coordinator - Graphic Designer
Sam Hudecki	Art Department - Art Department Apprentice
Donovan Drummond	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Patrick Banister	Art Director
Cal Loucks	Set Decorator
Mila Roucz	Painter - Head Painter
Jacqui Hemingway	Scenic Artist
Patricia Cuccia	Set Decorator
Jeff Melvin	Lead Set Dresser
Paul Greenberg	Graphics Coordinator - Graphic Designer
Jennifer Heimpel	Assistant Art Director
Henry Piersig	Lead Set Dresser
Norman Kelner	Painter - On-Set Painter
Linda McClelland	Set Decorator - Set Decoration Buyer
Lloyd Brown	Set Decorator - Set Decoration Buyer
Elena Kenney	Set Decorator - Set Decoration Buyer
Avril Dishaw	Set Decorator - Set Decoration Buyer
Carl Catanese	Set Decorator
Casting	Credit
Robin D Cook	Casting (Canada)
Zameret Kleiman	Extras Casting
Barbara Harris	Voice Casting
Millie Tom	Casting Associate
Victoria Thomas	Casting Director
Luisa Cabiddu	Extras Casting - Extras Casting Associate
Craft Services	Credit
Carlo Denuzzo	Craft Service
Chris Mikolovich	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Joe Finely	Colorist - D.I. Colorist
Michael Gibson	Photography - Stills Photographer
Stephane Fontaine	Director of Photography
Gilles Corbeil	Steadicam Operator
Gilles Corbeil	Camera Operator
Adrian Colbert	Film Lab - D.I. Scanning
Mark Lewandowski	Video Playback - Video/Computer Playback
Heather Donald	Loader - Camera Loader
Anthony Nocera	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Joseph Micomonaco	Assistant Camera - Assistant “A” Camera
Greg Williams	Video Playback - Video/Computer Playback
Andris Matiss	Steadicam Operator
Andris Matiss	Camera Operator
David Insley	Director of Photography
Carl Jacobson	Film Lab - Digital Imaging
John Clifford	Photography - Stills Photographer
Rusty Gardner	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Sarah Brandes	Loader - Camera Loader
Mark Beauchamp	Assistant Camera - Assistant “A” Camera
Jelani Wilson	Loader - Camera Loader (New York)
Murdoch Campbell	Camera Operator
Brian Heller	Director of Photography
Ron Schlueter	Video Playback - Playback Operator
Brent Robinson	Assistant Camera - Assistant “B” Camera
Steve Danhieux	Film Lab - Digital Imaging
Peter Moc	Film Lab - Digital Imaging
Blain Thrush	Assistant Camera - Assistant “B” Camera
Alec Jarnagin	Camera Operator (New York)
Boots Shelton	Assistant Camera
William J Gray	Assistant Camera
Tim Hennessy	Assistant Camera
Stuart Stein	Assistant Camera
Tim Metevier	Assistant Camera (New York)
Constantine Limberis	Assistant Camera (New York)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Kimmel International	Distribution Sales International Sales
Legal	Credit
Michael Linowes Esq	Legal Counsel
Music	Credit
Me'Shell Ndegeocello	Music Producer
Betty Newsome	Song
Frank Wolf	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Frank Wolf	Score Recording - Score Recorder
Vincent Bennett	Music - Session Assistant
Terence Blanchard	Music Conductor - Conductor
Terence Blanchard	Orchestrations - Orchestrator
Terence Blanchard	Original Music
Barry Cole	Music Supervisor
Robin Burgess	Music Coordinator - Session Coordinator
James Brown	Song Performer
Todd Bozung	Music Editor
Simon James	Music Contractor - Contractor & Concertmaster
Josh Evans	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Howard Drossin	Orchestrations - Orchestrator
Arthur Conley	Song Performer
Sam Hofstedt	Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
James Brown	Song
Terence Blanchard	Music Producer
Reed Ruddy	Music - Studio Manager
Del Spiva	Music Editor
Carl Sealove	Music Editor
Michael Kutchman	Music - Studio Crew
Arthur Conley	Song
Clarence Carter	Song Performer
Sam Cooke	Song
Tonight Show Orchestra	Song Performer
Terence Blanchard	Music - Trumpet, Keyboards & Piano
Doc Severinsen	Song Performer
Otis Redding	Song
Derrick Hodge	Music - Rhythm Section
Wilbur Terrell	Song
The Supremes	Song Performer
Jef Lee Johnson	Music - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
The Temptations	Song Performer
Clarence Carter	Song
Brice Winston	Music - Music Copyist
Rick Hall	Song
Robert Puff	Music - Music Copyist
Barbara Lewis	Song Performer
Booker T Jones	Song Performer
Paul Anka	Song
Jim Black	Music - Music Clearances
Oscar Seaton	Music - Drums
The MG's	Song Performer
Johnny Carson	Song
Mark Kelly	Music - Bass
Leon Huff	Song
Sam And Dave	Song Performer
Charles Haynes	Music - Drums
Kenneth Gamble	Song
Carla Thomas	Song Performer
Jerry Ross	Song
Otis Redding	Song Performer
Jason Lindner	Music - Keyboards
Oren Bloedow	Music - Guitar
Barbara Lewis	Song
Wilson Pickett	Song Performer
Al Jackson Jr	Song
The Capitols	Song Performer
The Chambers Brothers	Song Performer
Booker T Jones	Song
Donald Dunn	Song
Archie Bell and The Drells	Song Performer
Eddie Floyd	Song Performer
Steve Cropper	Song
Sly & Family Stone	Song Performer
David Porter	Song
Isaac Hayes	Song
Gloria Jones	Song Performer
Sam Cooke	Song Performer
Lowell Fulson	Song
The Dramatics	Song Performer
Jimmy McCracklin	Song
Rob McConnel	Song Performer
Bobby Womack	Song
Donald Storball	Song
The Boss Brass	Song Performer
Joseph Chambers	Song
Les McCann	Song Performer
Willie Chambers	Song
Don Cheadle	Song Performer
Archie Bell	Song
The Staples Singers	Song Performer
Billy Buttier	Song
Hugh Masekela	Song Performer
Eddie Floyd	Song
Billy Preston	Song Performer
Sylvester Stewart	Song
Al Green	Song Performer
Me'Shell Ndegeocello	Song Performer
Ed Cobb	Song
Alfred James Ellis	Song
Anthony Hester	Song
Rob McConnel	Song
Gene McDaniels	Song
Jerry Butler	Song
Alvertis Isbell	Song
Philemon Hou	Song
Billy Preston	Song
Joe Greene	Song
Al Green	Song
Willie Mitchell	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Brad Bunn	Stunts
Jamie Jones	Stunt Coordinator
Tom Farr	Stunts
Moses Nyarko	Stunts
Errol Gee	Stunts
Dayo Odesanya	Stunts
Jeffery Ong	Stunts
Howard Green	Stunts
Daryl Patchett	Stunts
Curtis Hibbert	Stunts
Rogue Johnston	Stunts
Ed Queffelec	Stunts
Kevin Rushton	Stunts
Brent Jones	Stunts
Paul Rutledge	Stunts
Kelly Jones	Stunts
Steve Shackelton	Stunts
Cotton Mather	Stunts
Anthony McRae	Stunts
Peter Yan	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Christopher Martin	Assistant Location Manager
Bosede Williams	Script Supervisor
Marisa Clayton	Project Manager - D.I. Project Manager
Alison Waxman	Production Coordinator
Dave McIlroy	Location Manager
Elizabeth Fox	Post-Production Supervisor
Walter Gasparovic	Assistant Director
Carol Flaisher	Production Supervisor
Dennis Chapman	Production Manager
J Miles Dale	Unit Production Manager
Joseph Dewar	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Jennifer Chovancek	Assistant Production Coordinator
James C. Claggett	Location Manager
Paulette Clark	Production Manager (New York)
Penny Charter	Assistant Director
Katherine Dorrer	Production Supervisor
Chris Glover	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Chris Dunn	Assistant Location Manager
Chris Geair	Assistant Location Manager
Tyler Delben	Assistant Director
Bryn Caron	Assistant Director - Trainee Assistant Director
Alison Rosa	Assistant Director
Charles Zalben	Assistant Director (New York)
Rodney “Bear” Jackson	Assistant Director (New York)
Publicity	Credit
Karen Tyrell	Publicity - Publicist
Sound	Credit
Marc Fishman	Rerecording Mixer
Lawrence Loewinger	Sound Recordist (New York)
Glen Gauthier	Sound Mixer
Jay Nierenberg	Sound Design
Rick Polanco	Assistant Sound Editor
Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift	Foley Artist
Todd Niesen	Sound Editor
Moshe Saadon	Sound - Cable Puller
Steve Switzer	Boom Operator
Stuart Provine	Sound Designer
Jeremy Balko	Foley Mixer
Robert Jackson	ADR Supervisor
Robert Althoff	Sound Re-recordist - Re-Recordist
Lorenzo Millan	Boom Operator
Paul Longstaffe	Sound Editor
Tony Lamberti	Rerecording Mixer
Ivan Hawkes	Sound - Cable Puller
Jim Gilchrist	Sound Mixer
Aaron Rudelson	Boom Operator (New York)
Jeremy Balko	Sound Editor
Pembrooke Andrews	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
John LaForet	Special Effects Coordinator
Fiona Campbell-Westgate	Visual Effects Producer
Rob Del Ciancio	Digital Effects Artist - Lead Compositor
Pamela Green	Titles
Aaron Weintraub	Visual Effects Supervisor
Skyler Wilson	Special Effects
Rubina Cokar	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Jarik Van Sluijis	Titles
Anand Dorairaj	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Tanja Boening	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Stephan Burle	Titles
Jean Phillipe Traore	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Nicholas Hasson	Digital Effects Artist - iQ Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Etheline Joseph	Hair Stylist
Karen Lee	Costumer - Truck Costumer
Donna Gliddon	Wig Supplier - Wigs
Wayne Godfrey	Wardrobe Supervisor - Set Supervisor
Lydia Bensimmon	Hair
Ahmad Zargaran	Tailor - Cutter
Maria Belperio	Seamstress Supervisor - Seamstress
Kimberly Memory Stanley	Assistant Costume Designer
Renee Bravener	Costume Supervisor
Geralyn Wraith	Makeup - Assistant Make-Up
Gersha Phillips	Costume Designer
Sandra Wheatle	Makeup Artist
Trelawnie Mead	Wardrobe Supervisor - Background Supervisor
Allison Mondesir	Hair Stylist - Co-Key Hair Stylist
Debi Young	Makeup
Victoria Woods	Wig Supplier - Wigs
Mario G Cacioppo	Makeup Artist
Mary Cook	Hair (New York)
Susan MacLeod	Costume Supervisor
Suzette Daigle	Wardrobe Supervisor - Background Supervisor
Rhosael Ciandre	Hair Stylist
Mary Aaron	Makeup (New York)
Renee Chan	Hair Stylist - Assistant Hair Stylist
Catharine Fletcher Incaprera	Wardrobe Supervisor
Whitney Kyles	Wardrobe Supervisor (New York)

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