Talk to Me

2007

1h 58m

6.9(126 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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Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Don Cheadle

Petey Greene

Acting

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Dewey Hughes

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Bruce McFee

Prison Sign-In Guard

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Mike Epps

Milo Hughes

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Peter MacNeill

Warden Cecil Smithers

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Adam Gaudreau

Escorting Guard

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Taraji P. Henson

Vernell Watson

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Cedric the Entertainer

'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

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Martin Sheen

E.G. Sonderling

Production

J. Miles Dale

Program Director

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Sean MacMahon

Ronnie Simmons

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Richard Chevolleau

Poochie Braxton

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Martin Randez

Hadley

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Todd Schroeder

Guard Captain

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Vondie Curtis-Hall

Sunny Jim Kelsey

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Jeff Kassel

WOL P.A.

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Alison Sealy-Smith

Freda

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Johnie Chase

Bar Patron 1

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Eugene Clark

Bar Patron 2

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Benz Antoine

Bar Patron 3

Art

Warren Alan Young

Bartender

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Elle Downs

Peaches

Writing

Ngozi Paul

Susan

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Malik McCall

Rioter

Crew

Matt Birman

Business Man

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Herbert Rawlins

James Brown

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Vicky Lambert

Backup Singer #1

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Mantee Murphy

Backup Singer #2

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Production

Josh McLaughlin

TV News Anchor

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Richard Fitzpatrick

Charles Sumner

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Damir Andrei

Fred De Cordova

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Jim Annan

Tonight Show P.A.

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Donald James Malmberg

Johnny Carson

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David Lawrence Brown

Jail Guard

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Robert J. Tavenor

Engineer

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Nadege August

Caller (voice) (uncredited)

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Towanda Underdue

Charity Worker (uncredited)

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