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Find out what it means.

6.8

2h 25m

2021

“Find out what it means.”

Synopsis

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

Director

Liesl Tommy

Trailer

DramaMusicHistory

pop singerbiographyafrican american historyafrican americanafrican american musician

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Cast & Crew

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

as Aretha Franklin

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

as C. L. Franklin

Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans

as Ted White

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

as Barbara Franklin

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

as Dinah Washington

Marc Maron

Marc Maron

as Jerry Wexler

Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess

as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

as Erma Franklin

Hailey Kilgore

Hailey Kilgore

as Carolyn Franklin

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