LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL opening night pics
Photos of "Talk to Me" at the opening of the festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival got rolling on Thursday night (June 21) with the premiere of Kasi Lemmons's Talk to Me, which stars Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Sheen, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Mike Epps
The powerful real-life story of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene (portrayed by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle), an outspoken ex-con who talked his way into becoming an iconic radio personality in the 1960s in Washington, D.C. Sparked by both the era's vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness, Petey openly courted controversy at a white-owned station. Relying on his producer Dewey Hughes (double Golden Globe Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) to run interference, Petey's unprecedented "tell it like it is" on-air style gave voice and spirit to the black community during and exciting and turbulent period in American history.
Photo Credit: Steven Williams
Michael Genet Screen Writer for Talk to Me
Terrance Greene Nephew of the late Pete Greene
Dewey Hughes |
Cuba Gooding Jr. & Beth Payne (Actress, Comedienne) |
Don Cheadle' and Martin Sheen |
Chiwetel Ejifor, Elle Down, Vondie Curtis Hall, Don Cheadle', Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer |
Victoria Rowell and Gregory Kieth |
Taraji P. Henson and Beth Payne (Actress, Comedienne) |
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