Ray is a 2004 English-language Biography Drama film written by Taylor Hackford, James L. White, J.r.r. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson. The movie is directed by Taylor Hackford and Peter Jackson and produced by Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, Howard Baldwin and Karen Baldwin under the banner of Bristol Bay Productions in collaboration with Anvil Films and Baldwin Entertainment Group. The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. Ray features Jamie Foxx in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Dashon Howard, Larenz Tate and Richard Schiff. The screenplay is written by James L. White. The music was composed by Craig Armstrong. Cinematography was done by Pawe Edelman and editing by Paul Hirsch. The movie has a running time of 152 minutes. It was released on 17th February 2005. The Film was successful at box office. Ray was made on a budget of $40 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $123 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Universal Pictures. At the 2005 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jamie Foxx) and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.