Respect (2021)

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Movie · Drama, Music, History · 2h 25m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · Released August 12, 2021

Overview

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.

Directed by Liesl Tommy

Cast

• Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
• Forest Whitaker as C. L. Franklin
• Marlon Wayans as Ted White
• Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin
• Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington
• Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler
• Tituss Burgess as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
• Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin
• Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin
• Tate Donovan as John Hammond
• Skye Dakota Turner as Aretha Franklin (young)
• Heather Headley as Clara Ward

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