Talk to Me
2007·Drama·1h 58m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Kasi Lemmons
prison
concert
hip-hop
music record
prisoner
manager
radio station
radio presenter
radio
radio transmission
record producer
music festival
blunt
woman director
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Cast
Don Cheadle
Petey Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dewey Hughes
Bruce McFee
Prison Sign-In Guard
Mike Epps
Milo Hughes
Peter MacNeill
Warden Cecil Smithers
Taraji P. Henson
Vernell Watson
Cedric the Entertainer
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Martin Sheen
E.G. Sonderling
J. Miles Dale
Program Director
Richard Chevolleau
Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez
Hadley
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sunny Jim Kelsey
Crew
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Michael Genet
Screenplay
Rick Famuyiwa
Screenplay
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Mark Gordon
Producer
Sidney Kimmel
Producer
Don Cheadle
Executive Producer
William Horberg
Executive Producer
J. Miles Dale
Executive Producer
Gersha Phillips
Costume Design
Brice Winston
Music Consultant
Popular Reviews
15 reviews
Dami Cortez
9.0★ · 07/01/26
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Sammie
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maki aoki
trippy
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Britt
5.0★ · 02/13/25
Major pacing issues!!!
The narrative lives and dies off of Cheadle and Ejiofor’s chemistry which is fantastic (but also why the third act loses steam once Petey leaves the station)
There are many great scenes, many great moments but I think the biopic structure doesn’t leave enough time to explore themes presented; integrity over fame, effect of new voices in media, etc.
black history month watch #12
The narrative lives and dies off of Cheadle and Ejiofor’s chemistry which is fantastic (but also why the third act loses steam once Petey leaves the station)
There are many great scenes, many great moments but I think the biopic structure doesn’t leave enough time to explore themes presented; integrity over fame, effect of new voices in media, etc.
black history month watch #12
Major pacing issues!!!
The narrative lives and dies off of Cheadle and Ejiofor’s chemistry which is fantastic (but also why the third act loses steam once Petey leaves the station)
There are many great scenes, many great moments but I think the biopic structure doesn’t leave enough time to explore themes presented; integrity over fame, effect of new voices in media, etc.
black history month watch #12
The narrative lives and dies off of Cheadle and Ejiofor’s chemistry which is fantastic (but also why the third act loses steam once Petey leaves the station)
There are many great scenes, many great moments but I think the biopic structure doesn’t leave enough time to explore themes presented; integrity over fame, effect of new voices in media, etc.
black history month watch #12