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In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect. It was the place and time for Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr. to fully express himself - sometimes to outrageous effect -- and "tell it like it is." With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his... See Full Description
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Drama and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 58 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 13th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for pervasive language and some sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Focus Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,496,799 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Cheadle airs it all out as voice of the street..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...has a great subject and a great actor working in tandem..." more...
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A- |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"Keeping it real, Cheadle is nothing less than superfly, baby, in this solid but standard biopic." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...rowdy, richly offbeat biopic..." more...
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A- |
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