Respect
2021, Film, 145 min, Biography, Drama, Music, English, United States, MoviePedia score 66
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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.
Directed by Liesl Tommy
Cast
- Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin
- Forest Whitaker as C. L. Franklin
- Marlon Wayans as Ted White
- Tituss Burgess as James Cleveland
- Audra McDonald as Barbara
- Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler
- Heather Headley as Clara Ward
- Kimberly Scott as Mama Franklin
- Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin
- Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin
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