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Special Features
- Featurette: "Who Is Petey Greene"
- Featurette: "Recreating P-Town"
- Deleted scenes
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There's no doubt: Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor are two of the most dynamic actors around. In their hands, Talk to Me becomes as graceful as an Astaire-Rogers dance and as volcanic as heavyweight championship bout. In this true story set in the 1960s, Dewey Hughes (Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things, Inside Man) works for a Washington, D.C., radio station that's losing its hold on its urban audience. When ex-con "Petey" Green (Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda, Crash) blusters his way into the station's offices, Hughes rejects him at first, but soon suspects that this fiery loudmouth might be the spark the station needs. Thus begins a long, rocky relationship between two men who need each other for success and friendship, whose mutual career turns explosive on the set of The Tonight Show. Though directed with smooth confidence by Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou), Talk to Me would be a fairly conventional biography were it not for its two lead performers. Cheadle and Ejiofor make both of these men complex and contradictory, wary and deeply caring, proud and aggressive but often self-defeating. They bring this slice of history--Green's career is deeply intertwined with the civil-rights movement--to crackling life. Giving them solid support are Martin Sheen (The West Wing), Cedric the Entertainer (Barbershop), and Taraji P. Henson (Hustle & Flow) as Green's sexy and assertive girlfriend, Vernell. --Bret Fetzer
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Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle portrays the one and only Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. in this funny, feel-good and inspiring true story. Ex-convict Greene talks his way into an on-air radio gig with program director Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejofor), and his unprecedented "tell it like it is" style breaks all the rules while electrifying a city and bringing a nation together when it needs it the most. Also staring Cedric The Entertainer, Taraji P. Henderson, Mike Epps and Martin Sheen. Talk to Me tells the extraordinary story of an outrageous and beloved voice ready to shack up the world in the movie critics are hailing as "fresh and revelatory" (Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times).
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By KerrLines
I had heard an hour long expose on the life of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene and Dewey Hughes on National Public Radio and was fascinated by the story of their extraordinary partnership/friendship at WOL-AM radio.Arrested for armed robbery and handed a ten -year prison sentence,Petey becomes the disc jockey at Lorton Prison.Upon early release, Petey marches into WOL for a job.With Hughes reluctant help Petey becomes the voice and conscience for Black Americans on talk radio.He is soulful, insightful,many times drunk!...... Interesting story!
Well, this story has become a film to be reckoned with, and in the hands of acting greats Don Cheadle as Petey and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Hughes TALK TO ME is turned into the finest bit of on-screen time by two men this year. These two gentlemen KNOW how to handle their characters.Two finer performances, I dare say, will not be seen this year that are portrayed with such depth,skill and finesse.LET'S TALK OSCARS and GLOBES HERE!!!
Actress Kasi Lemmons of EVE'S BAYOU fame has made an outstanding film .This gifted actress is also a gifted writer and director. She knows how to let a story unfold and implicitly trusts her stars to do the job naturally and with control.
Also featuring Michael Epps as Hughes' brother and Teraji henson as Petey's girlfriend, Vernell, This film is pure and seamless ensemble work at it's finest. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!
Well, this story has become a film to be reckoned with, and in the hands of acting greats Don Cheadle as Petey and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Hughes TALK TO ME is turned into the finest bit of on-screen time by two men this year. These two gentlemen KNOW how to handle their characters.Two finer performances, I dare say, will not be seen this year that are portrayed with such depth,skill and finesse.LET'S TALK OSCARS and GLOBES HERE!!!
Actress Kasi Lemmons of EVE'S BAYOU fame has made an outstanding film .This gifted actress is also a gifted writer and director. She knows how to let a story unfold and implicitly trusts her stars to do the job naturally and with control.
Also featuring Michael Epps as Hughes' brother and Teraji henson as Petey's girlfriend, Vernell, This film is pure and seamless ensemble work at it's finest. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Ken Jensen
Format:DVD
Fantastic! In all ways! You just can't go wrong with Don Cheadle. He's that good. I love seeing the 60's and 70's as they were such a potent time in our country and I never tire of the clothes and styles of speech from that era. Any great movie captures the emotions of that time as this one did. Love watching the birth of trend setters, too. This character was smooth and abrasive at the same time. That's an enjoyable quality to witness. Petey stuck to his guns throughout a life filled with controversy. He never wavered. That's admirable. When the two main characters acknowledge what their friendship means to each other, it's powerful. A friend had been trying to get me to watch this for months. Glad I finally listened!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Rudy Palma
Format:DVD
The Kasi Lemmons-lensed "Talk to Me," starring Don Cheadle as notorious shock jock and television personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, is an absorbing, way to spend two hours. A historical drama laced with sharp doses of comedy, the film depicts the roller coaser ride of Greene's life and provides the perfect vehicle for the incredible Cheadle to sink his teeth into.
In mid-1960's Washington D.C. Greene is five years into a sentence at Lorto Reformatory for armed robbey and already infamous as the prison disc jockey when he crosses paths with Dewey Hughes, portrayed by the engaging Chiwetel Ejiofor, a representative of local AM radio station WOL who is leaving the facility after visiting his brother.
"Your brother said y'all need a new DJ at that radio station," Greene says to Hughes. "Hey, I'm your man!"
"You're in prison," he replies.
"It's a minor challenge."
Through smart maneuvering Greene is able to procure an early release, and persistence pays off when he lands his own radio program "Rapping with Petey Greene," although he is under the watchful eye of station head E.J. Sonderling, played by Martin Sheen. Though initially fired for his dirty mouth and brazen manner, it soon becomes clear that he must be reinstated; the people have spoken, and he is their voice. When shocking events like the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rock the city and bring the turbulent decade to a head, Greene is there to calm the sad, the angry and all in-between as his popularity continues on the upswing. With Hughes as manger and creative partner, will he savor his newfound position as local luminary, or grow too big for his own shoes?
Cheadle nails the role not only because he is an adept comedic actor but also because he knows how to navigate the dramatic nuances that possessed Greene at the height of his fame. His range is so vast yet his performance so natural that, like most good things, it is easy to take for granted. Ejiofor is pitch-perfect as Hughes, candidly displaying the humanity of a man so hell bent on achieving success and rising above his modest upbringing that he soon becomes blind to reason and, most significantly, where he came from. Sheen is also firmly in character as the bureaucratic yet benevolent Sonderling, and Taraji P. Henson is a delight as Greene's brassy girlfriend Vernell.
The film could be a solid 20 minutes shorter, and the few but notable historical inaccuracies peppered throughout the plot are needless, especially in these days of Google and Wikipedia. However, "Talk to Me" is still nonetheless wholly entertaining and even inspiring.
Look for Cheadle to garner an Oscar nod this coming Tuesday.
In mid-1960's Washington D.C. Greene is five years into a sentence at Lorto Reformatory for armed robbey and already infamous as the prison disc jockey when he crosses paths with Dewey Hughes, portrayed by the engaging Chiwetel Ejiofor, a representative of local AM radio station WOL who is leaving the facility after visiting his brother.
"Your brother said y'all need a new DJ at that radio station," Greene says to Hughes. "Hey, I'm your man!"
"You're in prison," he replies.
"It's a minor challenge."
Through smart maneuvering Greene is able to procure an early release, and persistence pays off when he lands his own radio program "Rapping with Petey Greene," although he is under the watchful eye of station head E.J. Sonderling, played by Martin Sheen. Though initially fired for his dirty mouth and brazen manner, it soon becomes clear that he must be reinstated; the people have spoken, and he is their voice. When shocking events like the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. rock the city and bring the turbulent decade to a head, Greene is there to calm the sad, the angry and all in-between as his popularity continues on the upswing. With Hughes as manger and creative partner, will he savor his newfound position as local luminary, or grow too big for his own shoes?
Cheadle nails the role not only because he is an adept comedic actor but also because he knows how to navigate the dramatic nuances that possessed Greene at the height of his fame. His range is so vast yet his performance so natural that, like most good things, it is easy to take for granted. Ejiofor is pitch-perfect as Hughes, candidly displaying the humanity of a man so hell bent on achieving success and rising above his modest upbringing that he soon becomes blind to reason and, most significantly, where he came from. Sheen is also firmly in character as the bureaucratic yet benevolent Sonderling, and Taraji P. Henson is a delight as Greene's brassy girlfriend Vernell.
The film could be a solid 20 minutes shorter, and the few but notable historical inaccuracies peppered throughout the plot are needless, especially in these days of Google and Wikipedia. However, "Talk to Me" is still nonetheless wholly entertaining and even inspiring.
Look for Cheadle to garner an Oscar nod this coming Tuesday.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Old School Entertaining
This movie brought back memories of the 60's & 70's with great music while being based on a true story. Two thumbs up!
Published 14 days ago by Geraldine Crane
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie
I loved this movie and I had to purchase it for my DVD collection. Don Cheadle was amazing in this movie
Published 1 month ago by Leah Washington
5.0 out of 5 stars
Talk To Me
This is an awesome movie, I love Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson. Based on a true story about racial upheavel in the 1960's. Don Cheadle nails this performance. Read more
Published 1 month ago by paulafromvegas
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME MOVIE
Good movie, with a lot of laughter. I enjoy any movie that features Don Cheadle, because he is outstanding actor....really enjoyed this movie.
Published 2 months ago by Herman Delgado
5.0 out of 5 stars
Talk to me.
Every now and then I love a good laugh. I laugh through out the entire movie. I told my cousin about the movi, she bought it and loved. I love all the characters in the movie. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mary Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Talk to Me
I picked this movie because of the great actors. Had I not seen this film I would never have known who Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. was...an incredible man! Read more
Published 9 months ago by review4u
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie
Ok, saw this a while back..2 months ago. As I remember it was a good movie. Based on a true story. Interesting characters. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Short 1
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don Cheadle showed his comedic side in this one
I remember being on a bus to Jena, Louisiana and this film was playing. At the time everybody was too loud for me to even hear the film and I was thinking, "Why did the leader... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Shamontiel L. Vaughn
5.0 out of 5 stars
TALK TO ME, Baby! The GREATEST American movie you will NEVER see
I don't know about you, but this movie from front to back makes me stand, and smile, and cry, and feel again, and remember my beloved community, which is forever gone. Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. Scanlon
1.0 out of 5 stars
Talk To Me
For some reason, I just didn't find this interesting to me!!! I threw it out! Don't waste your money on this on!
Published 22 months ago by Teresa Richie
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