Respect

Respect

145 mins | Drama, History, Music | Aug. 12, 2021

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

Respect

145 mins | Drama, History, Music | Aug. 12, 2021

Respect
The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Glickmania, Cinesite
Original title Respect
Directors Liesl Tommy
Writers Tracey Scott Wilson, Callie Khouri

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

Brandon Gilpin

as Teenager

Tangela Large

as Grieving Mother

Albert Jones

as Ken Cunningham

Myk Watford

as Rick Hall

Gilbert Glenn Brown

as Martin Luther King Jr.