대공황 시대 미국 남부에서 태어난 레이 찰스 로빈슨(제이미 폭스)은 동생의 죽음을 목격한 충격으로 7살에 시력을 잃는다. 소작농이던 어머니 아레사(샤론 워런)는 충격적인 사고와 겹치는 불운에도 불구하고 레이를 더욱 강인하게 키우고자 이를 악문다. 도움을 받기보다는 혼자 일어서야 했던 그는 보컬 겸 피아니스트로 성장한다. 당시 재즈의 본고장으로 손꼽히던 시애틀로 떠나 세션맨으로 첫 무대에 오르는 레이. 잭 로더데일과의 인연으로 스윙타임 레코드에서 처음 취입한 블루스 음반으로 무명에서는 벗어나지만, 앞을 보지 못하는 그를 주위 사람들은 이용하려고만 든다.
4년 전 고의적으로 경찰을 살해하고 투항했던 글렌 그리핀이 교도소를 탈출한다. 그리핀의 동생 할과 조비시란 죄수가 합세해 간수를 때려 눕히고 탈출에 성공한 이 세 사람은 한적한 주택가를 은신처로 삼아 어느 집에 침입한다. 갑작스런 탈주범들의 기습에 아내와 남편, 딸 그리고 어린 아들은 인질로 잡히고 이들은 자정까지 여자친구가 돈을 가져오면 떠날 거라 위협한다. 이에 족을 지키기 위한 가장과 탈주범들 사이에 불꽃 튀는 대결이 펼쳐진다.
Graduate student Alice Gilman is running from an abusive past. She seeks refuge in the infamous Hannah house; a historic home with an ominous past. Determined to prove the possibility of alternate dimensions, she unknowingly unlocks a gateway to unimaginable horror. Based on the H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Dreams in the Witch House.
A champion auto racer who unhappily learns his kid brother wants to enter the same profession rather than finish school.
Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.
Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane to be their girl. Terry has designed a new carburetor that should bring him fame and money, but he cannot get it to work correctly. Terry and Gadget have tested it for over a year, but it still is not perfected. Emery Motors assigns Frank to help Terry with the carburetor, but Terry is not happy because Frank is an Engineer and is also vying for Jane. They finish the carburetor, and to test it, they enter a car in the Indianapolis 500 race. Terry is not yet satisfied with the carburetor before the big race even though it has passed all the tests.
Indianapolis has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. Night School follows three adult students living in the city’s more impoverished neighborhoods as they attempt to earn their diplomas while juggling other difficult responsibilities and realities. Through their stories, the filmmakers explore many issues that low-income Americans deal with, including unjust minimum wage and working conditions, arbitrary legal hindrances, and race and gender inequality.
Coming out of an accident with amnesia, Sophie Bauer tries to reshape herself in the eyes of those who knew her best.