Storyline
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.
Released
7/13/2007
Runtime
1h 58min
Director
Revenue
$4,778,376
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
The Mark Gordon Company, Pelagius Film, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Focus Features, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Mandate International
Cast
Don Cheadle
Petey Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dewey Hughes
Bruce McFee
Prison Sign-In Guard
Mike Epps
Milo Hughes
Peter MacNeill
Warden Cecil Smithers
Adam Gaudreau
Escorting Guard
Taraji P. Henson
Vernell Watson
Cedric the Entertainer
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Martin Sheen
E.G. Sonderling
J. Miles Dale
Program Director
Sean MacMahon
Ronnie Simmons
Richard Chevolleau
Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez
Hadley
Todd Schroeder
Guard Captain
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sunny Jim Kelsey
Jeff Kassel
WOL P.A.
Alison Sealy-Smith
Freda
Johnie Chase
Bar Patron 1
Eugene A. Clark
Bar Patron 2
Benz Antoine
Bar Patron 3
Warren Alan Young
Bartender
Elle Downs
Peaches
Ngozi Paul
Susan
Malik McCall
Rioter
Matt Birman
Business Man
Herbert Rawlins
James Brown
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.
Donald James Malmberg
Johnny Carson
David Brown
Jail Guard
Robert J. Tavenor
Engineer
Nadège August
Caller (voice) (uncredited)
Towanda Underdue
Charity Worker (uncredited)
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