Talk to Me (15)
Not yet rated
Time Out says
Thu Oct 4 2007
Ralph Waldo ‘Petey’ Greene (Cheadle) was an ex-con turned shock jock who entertained and inspired his Washington DC listeners in the mid-60s when the city was troubled by race riots and political violence. His life story followed that familiar arc of starting out with nothing, rising to fame then falling from grace. The film sticks to a similarly well-worn narrative path, which does no favours to a story that’s for the most part engaging but rarely engrosses. However, fiery performances from Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Greene’s manager Dewey Hughes, and a terrific soul soundtrack pep up what is essentially another by-numbers celebrity biopic.Author: Sarah Cohen
Release details
Rated:
15
UK release:
Fri Nov 23 2007
Duration:
118 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Producer:
Josh McLaughlin, Joe Fries, Sidney Kimmel, Mark Gordon
Cast:
Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Sheen, Don Cheadle, Taraji P Henson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Epps, Vondie Curtis Hall
Comments & ratings