Talk to Me (2007 film)

Talk to Me
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKasi Lemmons
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStéphane Fontaine
Edited byTerilyn A. Shropshire
Music byTerence Blanchard
Production
companies
Distributed byFocus Features
Release dates
  • June 22, 2007 (2007-06-22) (LA Film Festival)
  • July 13, 2007 (2007-07-13) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$4.7 million

Talk to Me is a 2007 biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Mike Epps. It is about Washington, D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist, and Dewey Hughes, his friend and manager. The film spans the time period May 1966 to January 1984, ending with Greene's memorial service.

The film premiered as the opening night film of the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, on June 22, 2007. It opened in North America in a limited release on July 13, 2007, and nationwide on August 3, 2007.