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Featuring a standout performance from Don Cheadle, Talk To Me offers a powerful account of outspoken media figure Ralph 'Petey' Greene. A former convict turned Washington DJ, Greene (Cheadle, Ocean's Eleven, Crash) talked his way onto the airwaves and emboldened by soul music became a figure of hope for the black community. .. Read more

Starring	Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McFee, Mike Epps
Director	Kasi Lemmons
Genres	Drama

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- Ralph Waldo âPeteyâ Greene (Cheadle) was an ex-con turned shock jock who entertained and inspired his Washington DC... read more on Time Out
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- - Sarah Cohen
  - Time Out
  - 24 Nov 2010 at 03:34
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  Excellent biopic of an outspoken trailblazer
  
  I find it diifcult to comprehend Diamond Dog's interpretation of 'Talk To Me'. Certainly the film is moderately placed. This is in part due to that ... read more »
  
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  - Kinote
  - 17 reviews
  - Warwickshire
  - 26 Apr 2010 at 14:09
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  Funky soundtrack good story
  
  I had this movie on my list because I like most of the stuff that Don Cheadle's and Chiwetel Ejiofor's have done so far and I wasn't disappointed ... read more »
  
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- - PopcornMuncher
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  - London
  - 30 Apr 2012 at 23:23
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  Talk is Cheap
  
  The Biopic has to be the most mundane genre around; another actor playing a caricature of a famous person in the hopes of an Oscar. The vast majority of them ... read more »
  
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- - Samoza
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  - 01 Feb 2012 at 15:39
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  Loved it.
  
  I really enjoyed this film, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Elijofor gave excellent performances.Having never heard of Petey Greene or knew about this piece of history... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Sep 2011 at 19:46
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  I loved it so watch it twice.
  
  I love Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Elijofor were great. I had never heard of their characters before Petey Greene (Cheadle) or Dewey Hughes (Elijofor) so found the... read more »
  
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  - FilmFan59
  - 43 reviews
  - Mitcham
  - 07 Jan 2011 at 19:00
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  Good performances, great soundtrack
  
  Well acted by the whole cast, with a witty script.
  
  Great soundtrack featuring some of the classic sounds from the time.
  
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  - Newcastle
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 13:41
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  - 2
  Didn't watch all of this
  
  After giving this the 10 minute test, I decided the whole plot, script etc were too violent for me at this time in my life
  
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- - crispin40
  - 530 reviews
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  - 01 Nov 2010 at 11:41
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  a good movie
  
  I thought Don Cheadle was fantastic in this film. It was funny, interesting and dealt with a very important era in modern America.
  
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- - kartum
  - 206 reviews
  - west lothian
  - 13 Sep 2010 at 15:55
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  What in the BLUE BLAZES!
  
  Funny, sweary and gently moving. Just misses the mark by being a little too in love with it's self and meandering around Peteys alcohol issues. More ... read more »
  
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- - jesuskenevil
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  - Bruton
  - 07 Sep 2010 at 07:53
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  Sho nuff groovy - if a little cliched
  
  For lovers of ghetto couture, muscle cars and late 60s/early 70s bump-and-grind music this is a feast. For others it could be a long grind (well, there's ... read more »
  
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- - Noseyjoe
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  - London
  - 14 Jul 2010 at 09:22
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  Good film
  
  I thought this film based on a true story was funny, informative and had very well developed characters. Set in the 1960-70's a time of changes and ... read more »
  
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- - mk2009
  - 37 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 13 Jul 2010 at 17:16
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- - 2
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  Excellent biopic of an outspoken trailblazer
  
  I find it diifcult to comprehend Diamond Dog's interpretation of 'Talk To Me'. Certainly the film is moderately placed. This is in part due to that ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 886764
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Kinote
  - 17 reviews
  - Warwickshire
  - 26 Apr 2010 at 14:09
- - 2
  - 0
  Good performances, great soundtrack
  
  Well acted by the whole cast, with a witty script.
  
  Great soundtrack featuring some of the classic sounds from the time.
  
  Report this review
- 950298
- - a customer
  - Newcastle
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 13:41
- - 1
  - 0
  I loved it so watch it twice.
  
  I love Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Elijofor were great. I had never heard of their characters before Petey Greene (Cheadle) or Dewey Hughes (Elijofor) so found the... read more »
  
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- 951627
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  - FilmFan59
  - 43 reviews
  - Mitcham
  - 07 Jan 2011 at 19:00
- - 4
  - 4
  A real drag. slow slow slow
  
  This film had a lot of promise but sitting through the first 20 minutes I knew it was going nowhere. Its a very slow and predicatable ending. In fact if you ... read more »
  
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- - Diamond Dog
  - Pompey
  - 01 Apr 2010 at 15:26
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  Get In The Groove
  
  Talk To Me was a decent enough film, particularly as it was a biography of black Washington Dj Petey Green, so presumably the story wasn't 'enhanced'... read more »
  
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- - Wooster
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  - Tonbridge
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 11:09
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  Good film
  
  I thought this film based on a true story was funny, informative and had very well developed characters. Set in the 1960-70's a time of changes and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 905227
- - mk2009
  - 37 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 13 Jul 2010 at 17:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Sho nuff groovy - if a little cliched
  
  For lovers of ghetto couture, muscle cars and late 60s/early 70s bump-and-grind music this is a feast. For others it could be a long grind (well, there's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 905354
- - Noseyjoe
  - 167 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jul 2010 at 09:22
- - 0
  - 0
  What in the BLUE BLAZES!
  
  Funny, sweary and gently moving. Just misses the mark by being a little too in love with it's self and meandering around Peteys alcohol issues. More ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 921377
- - jesuskenevil
  - 212 reviews
  - Bruton
  - 07 Sep 2010 at 07:53
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  a good movie
  
  I thought Don Cheadle was fantastic in this film. It was funny, interesting and dealt with a very important era in modern America.
  
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- 923077
- - kartum
  - 206 reviews
  - west lothian
  - 13 Sep 2010 at 15:55
- - 0
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  Loved it.
  
  I really enjoyed this film, Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Elijofor gave excellent performances.Having never heard of Petey Greene or knew about this piece of history... read more »
  
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- 1036311
- - a customer
  - 02 Sep 2011 at 19:46

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  Featuring a standout performance from Don Cheadle, Talk To Me offers a powerful account of outspoken media figure Ralph 'Petey' Greene. A former convict turned Washington DJ, Greene (Cheadle, Ocean's Eleven, Crash) talked his way onto the airwaves and emboldened by soul music became a figure of ...