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.
Don Cheadle
Petey Greene
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Dewey Hughes
Bruce McFee
Prison Sign-In Guard
Mike Epps
Milo Hughes
Peter MacNeill
Warden Cecil Smithers
Adam Gaudreau
Escorting Guard
Taraji P. Henson
Vernell Watson
Cedric the Entertainer
'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Martin Sheen
E.G. Sonderling
J. Miles Dale
Program Director
Sean MacMahon
Ronnie Simmons
Richard Chevolleau
Poochie Braxton
Martin Randez
Hadley
Todd Schroeder
Guard Captain
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Sunny Jim Kelsey
Jeff Kassel
WOL P.A.
Alison Sealy-Smith
Freda
Johnie Chase
Bar Patron 1
Eugene Clark
Bar Patron 2
Benz Antoine
Bar Patron 3
Warren Alan Young
Bartender
Elle Downs
Peaches
Ngozi Paul
Susan
Malik McCall
Rioter
Matt Birman
Business Man
Herbert Rawlins
James Brown
Vicky Lambert
Backup Singer #1
Mantee Murphy
Backup Singer #2
Josh McLaughlin
TV News Anchor
Richard Fitzpatrick
Charles Sumner
Damir Andrei
Fred De Cordova
Jim Annan
Tonight Show P.A.
Donald James Malmberg
Johnny Carson
David Lawrence Brown
Jail Guard
Robert J. Tavenor
Engineer
Nadege August
Caller (voice) (uncredited)
Towanda Underdue
Charity Worker (uncredited)
Kasi Lemmons
Director
Mark Gordon
Producer
Sidney Kimmel
Joe Fries
Oct 1, 1985
Aug 6, 1976
Mar 3, 2016
Sep 7, 2006
Apr 11, 1962
Jul 2, 1998
Oct 26, 2012
Feb 27, 2025
Jul 12, 2024
Jul 2, 1958
Jul 16, 1947
Aug 22, 1990
Dec 20, 2022
Feb 18, 1954
Oct 1, 1955
Apr 24, 2010
The Mark Gordon Company
US
Pelagius Film
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
United States
English