Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice.
CAST:
- Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
- Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin
- Marlon Wayans as Ted White
- Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin
- Tituss Burgess as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland
- Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler
- Kimberly Scott as Mama Franklin
- Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin
- Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin
- Heather Headley as Clara Ward
- Skye Dakota Turner as Young Aretha Franklin
- Tate Donovan as John Hammond
- Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington
With a story by Callie Khouri (Oscar winner for Thelma & Louise) and Tracey Scott Wilson, and screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson. Wilson and Tommy have worked together creatively since the 2009 play The Good Negro written by Wilson, directed by Tommy at The Public Theatre. Wilson was a writer on FX’s The Americans which garnered her a Peabody Award as well as Emmy and WGA Award nominations.
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