Talk to Me is a 2007 biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Mike Epps.

It is about Washington, D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist, and Dewey Hughes, his friend and manager.

Petey subsequently assists the warden by talking down a fellow prisoner and shortly afterward obtains his release.

Petey goes on the air after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated, and becomes a voice of reason as rioters run amok in the streets of Washington in the aftermath.

He is the MC for a free James Brown concert at Georgetown University meant to calm tempers, but shows up drunk.

The website's critical consensus reads, "A riveting look at the life of legendary DJ 'Petey' Greene, Talk to Me goes beyond the typical biopic with explosive performances from Don Cheadle and Chiwetal Ejiofor.

"[4] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 69 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[5] Michael Rechtshaffen of the Associated Press wrote in his review: "Again demonstrating why he's one of the most versatile actors around, Don Cheadle gives another prize-worthy performance as Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr., the irrepressible radio DJ whose keepin'-it-real style made him a trusted voice on the airwaves during the turbulent late '60s and early '70s.

"[6] Greene's surviving family members did not cooperate with the making of the film and criticized it for taking liberties with his portrayal and those around him.