Focus Features

In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington D.C., uplifting soul music was the backbeat to the nation's burgeoning social consciousness. It was the time and place for ex-con Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. to express himself. Here's the true story of Petey, who talks his way into an on-air radio gig and becomes an extremely popular personality at WOL-AM. Petey's voice goes out on the airwaves, courting controversy and drawing in listeners who want to hear about race and power in America. Don Cheadle plays Petey alongside actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer. The great cast also includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Epps, and Taraji P. Henson. This is actor-director Kasi Lemmons' newest feature film. - forrest green III

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