Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene 2008
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SplatActor Don Cheadle narrates the story of America's first shock-jock, Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.
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Full Cast & Crew
as Narrator (voice)
as self - television and radio talk-show host (archival footage)
as self - actor and producer
as self - musician and former cell mate of Petey Greene
as self - former mayor of Washington, DC
as self
as self - Petey Greene's father (archival photo)
as self - Petey Greene's mother (archival footage)
as self - former radio station owner and Petey Greene's manager
as self - playwright, fellow inmate at Lorton Penitentiary
Director:
Writer:
Loren Mendell
Stars:
Don Cheadle, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr., Robert Hooks, Chuck Brown, Marion Barry, Howard Stern, Ralph Greene Sr., Maggie Floyd, Dewey Hughes, Roach Brown,
Genres:
Documentary
Release Date:
2008 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
60 min
MMPA Rating:
PG
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene
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Credit Writers
Cast
as Narrator (voice)
as self - television and radio talk-show host (archival footage)
as self - actor and producer
as self - musician and former cell mate of Petey Greene
as self - former mayor of Washington, DC
as self
as self - Petey Greene's father (archival photo)
as self - Petey Greene's mother (archival footage)
as self - former radio station owner and Petey Greene's manager
as self - playwright, fellow inmate at Lorton Penitentiary
as self - civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C.
as self - Petey Greene's brother
as self - Artiste
as self - Owner, Ben's Chili Bowl
as self - President, Southeastern University
as self - retired tv executive
as self - archival footage
as self - boxing legend
as self - sportscaster
as self - CEO, Radio One; Chairman, TV One
as self - daughter of Petey Greene (archival footage)
as self - Petey Greene's son (archive footage)
as self - Chief of Protocol, Nation of Islam
as self - Deputy Director, DC Dept of Housing
as self - Mobilization Chairman, March on Washington
as self - CEO, United Planning Organization
as self - Special Assistant to President Carter
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