{"product_id":"ray-dvd","title":"Ray [DVD]","description":"Brand spanking new from reputable UK company with 30 years experience in retail, please note not all our new items are shrink wrapped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:red\"\u003ePlayback region 2: please note that all of our DVDs are region 2 and will not work outside of Europe unless you have a multi-region or compatible DVD player.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:black\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlease note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.r r Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R And B singer Ray Charles.r r Skilfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns under the tutelage of his tough-love mother (Sharon Warren) to turn these handicaps into assets. With this training, Ray eventually plays his way into a major deal with Atlantic records and earns icon status as an American legend. Along the way, the high cost of fame leads him to engage in abusive relationships, manipulative behaviour, and struggles with drug and alcohol problems. This is a dynamite film for the music alone (Charles's actual recordings are used in the film), but Foxx's career-benchmark performance transcends Ray's biopic roots, turning this into a piercing, full-on character study: unflinching, sometimes harrowing, and ultimately deeply moving.r r The sheer joy of Charles's music comes alive in Foxx's movements, and his character matures convincingly and powerfully. A stellar supporting cast is on hand to back him up every step of the way, including Larenz Tate as producer Quincy Jones, and Kerry Washington as Ray's long-suffering wife, Regina.r r Actors Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Michael Arata, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Clifton Powell, Harry J. Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Sharon Warren, Aunjanue Ellis and C. J. SandersDirector Taylor HackfordCertificate 15 years and overYear 2004Screen Widescreen 1.85:1 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (5.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Warner Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108221571394,"sku":"30322","price":12.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/products\/5107BNFF0TL_e84be2ee-5d64-40e5-af08-c688cdb76176.jpg?v=1623954105","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/ray-dvd","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}