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A Raisin in the Sun

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A Raisin in the Sun (2008)

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Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Synopsis: Lorraine Hansberry's play, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, has enjoyed a charmed life since hitting Broadway in 1959. The original Broadway cast took the play to the big screen in 1961, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Sidney Poitier, and now the... Lorraine Hansberry's play, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, has enjoyed a charmed life since hitting Broadway in 1959. The original Broadway cast took the play to the big screen in 1961, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Sidney Poitier, and now the 2004 adaptation, featuring Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, makes the same transition. The plot follows a 1950s African American family who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a $10,000 insurance check. Walter Lee (Combs) wants to spend the money to buy a liquor store, while his mother, Lena (Phylicia Rashad), wants to purchase a house. Walter's pregnant wife, Ruth (Audra McDonald), sides with Lena, while also considering getting an abortion. Trouble strikes when Walter fritters most of the money away on his bad investment and Lena stirs up racial conflict by putting a down payment on a house in a white neighborhood. This adaptation, directed by Kenny Leon, embodies much of the controversy and fine performances that made the original production so memorable. [More]

Starring: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald

Starring: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, John Stamos, Sean Patrick Thomas, Bill Nunn

Director: Kenny Leon

Director: Kenny Leon

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May 13, 2008

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DVD Features:

  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, French - Optional
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Kenny Leon - Director
  • Featurettes - DREAMS WORTH WHILE: THE JOURNEY Of A RAISIN IN THE SUN

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A quintessentially American play, revisited...this one has towering performances from Rashad and McDonald.

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