145 mins |
Rated
M (Offensive language)
Directed by Liesl Tommy
Starring Jennifer Hudson, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Mary J. Blige, Audra McDonald, Kimberly Scott, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tate Donovan
Academy Award®- winner Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin.
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT beautifully captures the formative experiences in the singer’s journey, peeling back the curtain on her famously private personal life and uncovering a heartfelt story of a young woman with the greatest voice in the world, fighting to find her own voice.
Featuring several classics from the Queen of Soul: “Natural Woman”, “Think” and “Respect”, the film’s stellar ensemble includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige.
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Academy Award®- winner Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin.
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT beautifully captures the formative experiences in the singer’s journey, peeling back the curtain on her famously private personal life and uncovering a heartfelt story of a young woman with the greatest voice in the world, fighting to find her own voice.
Featuring several classics from the Queen of Soul: “Natural Woman”, “Think” and “Respect”, the film’s stellar ensemble includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige.