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Overview
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Release Date:
25 February 2008 (USA) morePlot:
An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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A Raisin In The Sun
(From The AV Club. 13 May 2008, 9:03 PM, PDT)
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Still Worth Watching! moreCast
 | Paula Boudreau | ||
 | Alexandra Cheron | ... | Anna |
 | Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs | ... | Walter Lee Younger |
 | Elle Downs | ... | Cocktail Waitress |
| Ron C. Jones | ... | Willy |
 | Sanaa Lathan | ... | Beneatha Younger |
 | Justin Martin | ... | Travis |
| Audra McDonald | ... | Ruth Younger |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Bobo |
 | David Oyelowo | ... | Asagai |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Lena Younger |
 | John Stamos | ... | Carl Lindner |
| Paul Stephen | ... | North Shore Businessman |
| Emily Swiss | ... | Priscilla |
 | Sean Patrick Thomas | ... | George |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Narrator (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Kenny Leon | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Paris Qualles | (teleplay) | |
| Lorraine Hansberry | (play) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mervyn Warren | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ivan Strasburg | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Melissa Kent | |||
Casting by | |||
| James Calleri | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Karen Bromley | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Rory Cheyne | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Clive Thomasson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gersha Phillips | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Veronica Ciandre | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Patricia Keighran | .... | makeup department head | |
| Fina Khan | .... | hair stylist | |
| Burton J. LeBlanc | .... | makeup artist (as Burton Leblanc) | |
Production Management | |||
| John M. Eckert | .... | unit production manager | |
| Pasia Schonberg | .... | assistant production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Michael Johnson | .... | assistant director | |
| Raj Singh | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Jamie Burke | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Ric Fernandez | .... | head carpenter | |
| Rex Fields | .... | leadman | |
| Paul Greenberg | .... | graphic designer | |
| Jonathan Kovacs | .... | assistant property master | |
| Matthew Lammerich | .... | key scenic artist | |
| Erin Leslie | .... | assistant scenic artist | |
| Russell Moore | .... | set designer | |
| Vic Rigler | .... | property master | |
| Jaclyn Shoub | .... | set decoration buyer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Susan Cahill | .... | adr supervisor | |
| Alan Decker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Douglas Ganton | .... | sound mixer | |
| Frederick Howard | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Devin Joseph | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Amy Kane | .... | foley artist | |
| Jason McFarling | .... | boom operator | |
| Jim Thompson | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Dave Hill | .... | key special effects | |
| Martin Malivoire | .... | special effects consultant | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Pierre Berube | .... | electrician | |
| Dave Bouskill | .... | key rigging gaffer | |
| Jayson Clute | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Ciaran Copelin | .... | first assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| Gilles Corbeil | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Gilles Corbeil | .... | camera operator: "a" camera | |
| Christopher Dean | .... | key grip | |
| Anthony Ellis | .... | camera operator: "b" camera | |
| Jim Holmes | .... | best boy grip | |
| Marcel Janisse | .... | assistant camera | |
| Mike Ohorodnyk | .... | grip | |
| Ron Schroeder | .... | grip | |
| Peter Stranks | .... | still photographer | |
| Franco Tata | .... | gaffer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jane Rogers | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Roslyn Hanchard | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Karen Lee | .... | costume truck supervisor | |
| Trelawnie Mead | .... | costume dyer/breakdown | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Craig Drikis Barnikis | .... | assistant telecine colorist | |
| Trudy Yee | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Joanie Diener | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Brian Harney | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Roland 'Buddy' McGrath | .... | transportation captain | |
| Bruce McLean | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Steve Russell | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Marco Sousa | .... | picture car captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Laurel Bresnahan | .... | set teacher | |
| Scott Brophy | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Connie Contardi | .... | assistant to executive producer | |
| Wayne Godfrey | .... | on-set supervisor | |
| Cynthia Graves | .... | production coordinator | |
| Mark Logan | .... | location manager | |
| Mark Nicholson | .... | production associate | |
| Esther Scannell | .... | construction accountant | |
| Warner Strauss | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Michalla Petersen | .... | voice-over artist (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
131 minCountry:
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ColourAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoFilming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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TV version of the Tony award-winning 2004 play revival, with same director and most of the lead-cast: Kenny Leon, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs , Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and Bill Nunn. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When they are packing up the apartment, Momma is working on putting sticks around a small plant to protect it to wrap it. The number and location of the sticks are not in sync with the timing. moreQuotes:
Asagai: There is something wrong when all the dreams of a household depend on a man dying. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in Dreams Worth While: The Journey of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2008) (V) moreFAQ
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Lorraine Hansberry's play is forever being produced whether on stage in it's original drama or in a musical. A Raisin in the Sun is a theatrical classic. It stars Sean Combs in the leading male role that Sidney Poitier immortalized in the film with Ruby Dee. In this version, Phylicia Rashad plays the family matriarch and Audra McDonald plays Ruby Dee's character. Those two performances are stellar and they both won Tony Awards for their performances on Broadway. The television film version is equally worth watching but it's too long at times. John Stamos plays the man who wants them not to move into their neighborhood. The film version is for today's audiences but it's too long despite it being faithful to the original.