Respect (2021)

Name: Respect
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2021-08-12
Duration: 145 min
Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige

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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.

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Released 2021-08-12 · 145 min · Drama, Music, History

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
Leroy McClain as Cecil Franklin
Lodric D. Collins as Smokey Robinson
Brenda Nicole Moorer as Brenda Franklin