Release Date: July 13, 2007 (limited; wider release: Jul. 27; wide release: Aug. 3)
Studio: Focus Features
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriter: Michael Genet, Rick Famuyiwa
Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Don Cheadle, Martin Sheen, Mike Epps, Taraji P. Henson, Vondie Curtis Hall
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language and some sexual content)
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'Talk to Me' is uplifting ode to radio
Amherst Bulletin, MA - Aug 23, 2007
By Mary Carey Don Cheadle stars as '60s-era shock jock Petey Greene in Kasi Lemmons' "Talk To Me" at the Amherst Cinema Arts Center. ...

'Talk to Me' inspires 'Oldies but Goodies' party
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 22, 2007
The biopic "Talk to Me" starring Don Cheadle as landmark radio DJ Petey Greene Jr., who rose to fame in the 1960s on the air in Washington, DC, ...

Our Legacy: The legacy of Annapolis DJ's: Striking it big in radio
Annapolis Capital, MD - Aug 23, 2007
Have you seen the new movie "Talk to Me" about controversial radio talk show host and ex-convict Petey Greene? His story is centered on WOL, the local radio ...

Don Cheadle Spins His Magic In 'Talk To Me'
Hartford Courant, United States - Aug 2, 2007
While "Talk to Me" may have trouble being heard in the din of the summer blockbuster season, director Kasi Lemmons' film stays tuned to its own wavelength ...

Reviews: Cheadle lifts 'Talk to Me'; Anthony's acting lacks salsa ...
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Aug 2, 2007
Two flashy biographies set in the 1960s and '70s, "Talk to Me" and "El Cantante," hit Utah movie theaters today as examples of what goes right and what can ...

' Talk To Me' Highlights Career of Popular Washington DC Radio ...
Voice of America - Jul 30, 2007
A new movie based on his story stars Oscar-nominee Don Cheadle; and Alan Silverman has a look at Talk To Me. By the 1960's, Petey Greene had sunk about as ...

Movie review: 'Talk to Me' gives a view to history
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Jul 26, 2007
The fact-based comedy-drama "Talk to Me" follows the men's relationship through mutual suspicion, aggravation, friendship, head-spinning success and ...

"Talk to Me" showcases two strong figures in radio during '60s
Seattle Times, United States - Jul 27, 2007
The story of two men who become essential to each other, Kasi Lemmons' "Talk to Me" is an eloquent portrayal of the bond of friendship. ...

‘Talk to Me’ keeps it real
Kansas City Star, MO - Jul 26, 2007
In Kasi Lemmons’ entertaining comedy/drama “Talk to Me,” KC’s Don Cheadle plays Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene, an ex-con who in the late ’60s landed a job as a ...

‘Talk to Me’ lead Don Cheadle is going from actor to movie star
Kansas City Star, MO - Jul 26, 2007
These musings are generated by yet another terrific Cheadle performance, this one in “Talk to Me” (opening Friday). Cheadle plays real-life ex-con and ...

'Talk to Me' surprisingly hilarious with tremendous acting
News 8 Austin, TX - Aug 11, 2007
Don Cheadle shakes up the scene with a tremendous acting performance in Talk to Me which is an extraordinarily entertaining movie. It's an independent film, ...