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Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

“I'll tell it to the hot, I'll tell it to the cold. I'll tell it to the young, I'll tell it to the old. I don't want no laughin', I don't want no cryin', and most of all, no signifyin'. This is Petey Greene's Washington.”

★ 8.4(5)20081h 0m

Documentary

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Director: Loren Mendell
Release date: 2008-01-01
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Virgil Films

About Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene is a 2008 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Loren Mendell, starring Don Cheadle, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr. and Robert Hooks. It has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.4/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene in South Africa — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Actor Don Cheadle narrates the story of America's first shock-jock, Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene.

Cast

Don Cheadle

Narrator (voice)

Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr.

self - television and radio talk-show host (archival footage)

Robert Hooks

self - actor and producer

Chuck Brown

self - musician and former cell mate of Petey Greene

Marion Barry

self - former mayor of Washington, DC

Howard Stern

self

Ralph Greene Sr.

self - Petey Greene's father (archival photo)

Maggie Floyd

self - Petey Greene's mother (archival footage)

Dewey Hughes

self - former radio station owner and Petey Greene's manager

Roach Brown

self - playwright, fellow inmate at Lorton Penitentiary

Frank Smith, Jr.

self - civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C.

Clarence Greene

self - Petey Greene's brother

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How long is Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene?+

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene has a runtime of 1 hour 0 minutes (60 minutes).

Who stars in Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene?+

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene stars Don Cheadle, Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, Jr., Robert Hooks, Chuck Brown and Marion Barry.

When did Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene come out?+

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene is a 2008 movie directed by Loren Mendell.

What genre is Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene?+

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene is Documentary film.

Who directed Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene?+

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene was directed by Loren Mendell.