[cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Hamilton,+Ontario,+Canada |title=Internet Movie Database - List of Films shot in Hamilton, Ontario |accessdate=2008-01-29] ]Cast
*Don Cheadle... Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene
*Chiwetel Ejiofor... Dewey Hughes
*Taraji P. Henson... Vernell Watson
*Cedric The Entertainer... "Nighthawk" Bob Terry
*Mike Epps... Milo Hughes
*Martin Sheen... E.G. Sonderling
*Vondie Curtis Hall... Sunny Jim Kelsey
*Richard Chevolleau ... Poochie Braxton
*Alison Sealy-Smith ... Freda
*Elle Downs... Peaches
*Herbert L. Rawlings, Jr. ... James Brown
*Damir Andrei ... Fred De Cordova
*Jim Malmberg ... Johnny Carson
Critical reception
The film received favorable reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 117 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/talk_to_me/ |title=Talk to Me - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2007-10-24 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 69 out of 100, based on 32 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/talktome |title=Talk to Me (2007): Reviews |accessdate=2007-10-24 |publisher=Metacritic]
The film has been criticized for allegedly not being true to the details of his life and career and for inventing incidents and rearranging locations. [ [http://undercoverblackman.blogspot.com/2007/07/real-petey-greene.html "The real Petey Greene"] ]
Awards/Nominations
*African-American Film Critics
**Best Director: Kasi Lemmons (Winner)
**Best Actor: Don Cheadle (Winner)
**Best Supporting Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Winner)
*Image Awards
**Outstanding Motion Picture (Nominated)
**Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Don Cheadle (Nominated)
**Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Taraji P. Henson (Nominated)
**Outstanding Director in a Motion Picture: Kasi Lemmons (Winner)
**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Nominated)
**Outstanding Writing for a Motion Picture: Michael Genet & Rick Famuyiwa (Winner)
*Independent Spirit Awards
**Best Male Lead: Don Cheadle (Nominated)
**Best Supporting Male: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Winner)
*Gotham Awards
**Best Ensemble (Winner)
*Satellite Awards
**Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy: Don Cheadle (Nominated)
**Best Supporting Actress: Taraji P. Henson (Nominated)
References
* [http://www.focusfeatures.com/talktome Official site]
External links
*imdb title|id=0796368|title=Talk to Me
*rotten-tomatoes|id=talk_to_me|title=Talk to Me
*metacritic film|id=talktome|title=Talk to Me
*mojo title|id=talktome|title=Talk to Me
*amg movie|id=1:349484|title=Talk to Me
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/talktome.html Trailer] at Yahoo! Movies