Respect (2021)
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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
- Date of release
- 2021-08-12
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (488)
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Genres
- Drama, Music, History
- Director
- Liesl Tommy
Casting
- Jennifer Hudson — Aretha Franklin
- Forest Whitaker — C. L. Franklin
- Marlon Wayans — Ted White
- Audra McDonald — Barbara Franklin
- Mary J. Blige — Dinah Washington
- Marc Maron — Jerry Wexler
- Tituss Burgess — Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
- Saycon Sengbloh — Erma Franklin
- Hailey Kilgore — Carolyn Franklin
- Tate Donovan — John Hammond
- Skye Dakota Turner — Aretha Franklin (young)
- Heather Headley — Clara Ward
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