Talk to Me
Talk to Me

Talk to Me

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2007
1h 58m
6.9(129 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

The Mark Gordon Company
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Don Cheadle

Petey Greene

Don Cheadle
Acting

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Dewey Hughes

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Acting

Bruce McFee

Prison Sign-In Guard

Bruce McFee
Acting

Mike Epps

Milo Hughes

Mike Epps
Acting

Peter MacNeill

Warden Cecil Smithers

Peter MacNeill
Acting

Adam Gaudreau

Escorting Guard

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Acting

Taraji P. Henson

Vernell Watson

Taraji P. Henson
Acting

Cedric the Entertainer

'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

Cedric the Entertainer
Acting

Martin Sheen

E.G. Sonderling

Martin Sheen
Production

J. Miles Dale

Program Director

J. Miles Dale
Acting

Sean MacMahon

Ronnie Simmons

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Acting

Richard Chevolleau

Poochie Braxton

Richard Chevolleau
Acting

Martin Randez

Hadley

Martin Randez
Acting

Todd Schroeder

Guard Captain

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Acting

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Sunny Jim Kelsey

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Acting

Jeff Kassel

WOL P.A.

Jeff Kassel
Acting

Alison Sealy-Smith

Freda

Alison Sealy-Smith
Acting

Johnie Chase

Bar Patron 1

Johnie Chase
Acting

Eugene Clark

Bar Patron 2

Eugene Clark
Acting

Benz Antoine

Bar Patron 3

Benz Antoine
Art

Warren Alan Young

Bartender

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Acting

Elle Downs

Peaches

Elle Downs
Writing

Ngozi Paul

Susan

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Acting

Malik McCall

Rioter

Malik McCall
Crew

Matt Birman

Business Man

Matt Birman
Acting

Herbert Rawlins

James Brown

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Acting

Vicky Lambert

Backup Singer #1

Vicky Lambert
Acting

Mantee Murphy

Backup Singer #2

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Production

Josh McLaughlin

TV News Anchor

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Acting

Richard Fitzpatrick

Charles Sumner

Richard Fitzpatrick
Acting

Damir Andrei

Fred De Cordova

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Acting

Jim Annan

Tonight Show P.A.

Jim Annan
Acting

Donald James Malmberg

Johnny Carson

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Acting

David Lawrence Brown

Jail Guard

David Lawrence Brown
Acting

Robert J. Tavenor

Engineer

Robert J. Tavenor
Acting

Nadege August

Caller (voice) (uncredited)

Nadege August
Acting

Towanda Underdue

Charity Worker (uncredited)

Towanda Underdue

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