Respect (2021) - Credits and Details

Respect Credits and Details

Directed by
	Liesl Tommy
Written by
	Tracey Scott Wilson
	Callie Khouri
Cast
	Jennifer Hudson	...	Aretha Franklin
	Forest Whitaker	...	C. L. Franklin
	Marlon Wayans	...	Ted White
	Tituss Burgess	...	James Cleveland
	Audra McDonald	...	Barbara
	Marc Maron	...	Jerry Wexler
	Heather Headley	...	Clara Ward
	Kimberly Scott	...	Mama Franklin
	Hailey Kilgore	...	Carolyn Franklin
	Saycon Sengbloh	...	Erma Franklin
	LeRoy McClain	...	Cecil Franklin (as Leroy McClain)
	Albert Jones	...	Ken Cunningham
	Tate Donovan	...	John Hammond
	Myk Watford	...	Rick Hall
	Skye Dakota Turner	...	Young Aretha
	Gilbert Glenn Brown	...	Martin Luther King Jr.
	Mary J. Blige	...	Dinah Washington
	Nevaeh Moore	...	Young Carolyn
	Kennedy Chanel	...	Young Erma
	Peyton Jackson	...	Young Cecil
	Joe Knezevich	...	Tom Dowd
	John Giorgio	...	Chips Moman
	Shaun Schneider	...	Charlie Chalmers
	Zach Strum	...	David Hood
	Alec Barnes	...	Jimmy Johnson
	Beau Scheier	...	Joe Arnold
	David Simpson	...	Spooner Oldham
	Josh Mikel	...	Roger Hawkins
	Henry Riggs	...	Tommy Cogbill
	Brenda Nicole Moorer	...	Brenda
	Lodric D. Collins	...	Smokey (20 Years Old)
	Paul Rolfes	...	Manager
	Drew Matthews	...	Jack Frank
	Jason Michael Webb	...	Alexander Hamilton
	Vance Taylor	...	Art Tatum
	Rachel Nicks	...	Vanessa
	David Shae	...	Male Reporter
	Inga Eiss	...	Interpreter
	William J. Simmons	...	Clarence (5 Years Old)
	Jerel Xavier Alston	...	Clarence (9 Years Old)
	Chase Burgess	...	Edward (3 Years Old)
	Christopher Daniel	...	Edward (7 Years Old)
	Melissa Lowe	...	Secretary
	Christen Sharice	...	Earline (as Christen Roberts)
	Eric Scott Ways	...	Vernon Johnson
	Christopher Windom	...	Oliver
	Jacinte Blankenship	...	Party Guest
	Myron Parker Wright	...	Party Guest
	Charity Jordan	...	Party Guest
	Tara Wescott	...	Party Guest
	Joe Gransden	...	Trumpet Player
	Maurice Johnson	...	Grieving Father
	Tangela Large	...	Grieving Mother
	Brandon Gilpin	...	Teenager (as Brandon 'Showtime Brando' Gilpin)
	Brian Bascle	...	Mayor Cavanagh
	Jelani Alladin	...	Jason
	Aba Arthur	...	Miss Gold
	Tyner Rushing	...	Gloria Fisher
	Hannah Lowther	...	Olga
	Ethan Xavier Williams	...	Ted Jr. (8 Years Old)
	Lelund Thompson	...	Jackson (as Lelund Durond Thompson)
	Kelvin Hair	...	Sam Cooke (as Kelvin Hair II)
	Rege Lewis	...	Young Black Man
	Victor Wallace	...	Young Black Man
	Marliss Amiea	...	Black Singer
	Lydia Eku	...	Handsome Black Woman
	Derrick James	...	King Curtis
	Liesl Tommy	...	Fan
	Iran Kuykendall	...	Police Officer
	M. Jearl Vinot	...	Sydney Pollack
	Malaki Sample	...	Ted Jr. (2 Years Old)
	Jose Rivera	...	Spanish Reporter
	Denis J. Collins Jr.	...	Cambodian Reporter
Uncredited Cast
	Abri	...	Ted White's Prostitute
	Marcia Adams	...	New York Fan
	Tutzy Tolson	...	Reporter
	Demetrius B. Banks	...	Church Choir Singer (singing voice)
	Shane Berengue	...	Reporter
	Gloria Bishop	...	Concert Goer
	Kent Booker	...	Elegant Guest
	Jamaal Burcher	...	Ted's Doorman
	London Carlisle	...	Cute Guy
	Shawn Ray Cartel	...	Church Guest
	Carla Carvalho	...	Harlem House Party Guest
	Zach Catanzareti	...	Concert Fan
	Tony F. Charles	...	Ralph Abernathy
	Fyodor Cherniavsky	...	Conductor
	Nathan W. Collins	...	Security Guard / Ball Attendee
	Ikennia Cross	...	Choir Director
	Laura Darrell	...	Party Girl
	Justine Edwards	...	Elegant Party Guest
	Nichaela 'Noire' Eugene	...	Choir Singer
	Linda D Gaines	...	VIP Concert Fan
	Reese Giles	...	Concert Atendee
	James E. Hammond	...	Ahmet Ertegun Founder Atlantic Records
	Shiquita James	...	Sharecropper
	Jay D. Kacho	...	A&R Exec
	Travis L. King Jr.	...	Drummer
	Bob Leszczak	...	Outdoor Art Salesman
	Beorht Lewinski	...	Cute Guy
	Jill Holder	...	Upscale Party Guest
	Doris McCarthy	...	Park Goer
	Alexandra McGuire	...	Jazz Club Patron
	Lawrence Mclendon	...	Audience Member
	Bryan Metoyer	...	Concertgoer
	Christina D. Miller	...	Concert Attendee / Church Member / Awards Concert Attendee / VIP
	Thelma R. Mitchell	...	Ella Fitzgerald
	Mason Pike	...	Violin Player
	Ricardo Quinones	...	House Party Guest
	Rahiem Riley	...	Formal Guest
	Leandra Ryan	...	Alice
	Damani Sease	...	Cute Guy
	Carla Shinall	...	Fan
	D.J. Stavropoulos	...	Record Executive / French Fan / New York Fan
	Eric Daniel Stumpp	...	Reporter
	Marcallus T. Sunday II	...	Party Guest / Concert Attendee / Church Member
	Corey Jason Thomas	...	New Bethal Deacon
	Luisa Turner	...	Ted's Prostitute
	Chris Ward	...	Photographer
	Victoria Paige Watkins	...	Teen #2
	Berry Williams Jr.	...	Church Member
	Alzie Williams	...	Concert Fan
	Audrey Williams	...	Choir Member
	Chris Williams	...	Tyrell / Bellhop
	Michelle L. Williams	...	Party Guest / Church Member / Concert Attendee
	Olaolu Winfunke	...	Hans
	Rob Wood	...	Aretha's Saxophonist
	Perry Zulu Jr.	...	Count Basie
Produced by
	Sue Baden-Powell
	Scott Bernstein
	Jason Cloth
	Aaron L. Gilbert
	Jonathan Glickman
	Jennifer Hudson
	Harvey Mason Jr.
	Stacey Sher
	Liesl Tommy
Original Music by
	Kris Bowers

Additional Info
Premiere:	August 12, 2021
Theatrical Release:	August 13, 2021
DVD Release:	November 09, 2021
Blu-ray Release:	November 09, 2021
Countries:
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Websites:

Ratings
6.6 / 10	61 / 100

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
BRON Studios (as BRON Creative)
Creative Wealth Media Finance
Glickmania

Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2020) (USA) (theatrical)
United Artists Releasing (2020) (USA) (theatrical) (through)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (USA) (Blu-ray) (through)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (USA) (DVD) (through)
Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (USA) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (USA) (all media) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)

Filming Locations
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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