Liesl Tommy
as Director
Respect
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Description
The biography film Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, etc., directed by Liesl Tommy, was released on August 13, 2021 in the United States. It tells the story of Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice. This is a Biography, Drama, Music film with a runtime of 145 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 6.6/10 from 19,249 viewers.
Top Cast
Jennifer Hudson
as Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
as C. L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans
as Ted White
Tituss Burgess
as James Cleveland
Audra McDonald
as Barbara
Marc Maron
as Jerry Wexler
Heather Headley
as Clara Ward
Kimberly Scott
as Mama Franklin
Hailey Kilgore
as Carolyn Franklin
Saycon Sengbloh
as Erma Franklin
LeRoy McClain
as Cecil Franklin
Albert Jones
as Ken Cunningham
Tate Donovan
as John Hammond
Myk Watford
as Rick Hall
Skye Dakota Turner
as Young Aretha
Gilbert Glenn Brown
as Martin Luther King Jr.
Mary J. Blige
as Dinah Washington
Nevaeh Moore
as Young Carolyn
Tracey Scott Wilson
as Writer
Callie Khouri
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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