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Additional authors

1. Eckert, John M.
2. Qualles, Paris
3. Leon, Kenny
4. Diddy, 1969-
5. Lathan, Sanaa
6. McDonald, Audra
7. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
8. Martin, Justin, 1994-
9. Nunn, Bill, 1952-2016
10. Oyelowo, David
11. Jones, Ron Cephas
12. Thomas, Sean Patrick
13. Stamos, John, 1963-
14. Strasburg, Ivan
15. Warren, Mervyn
16. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
17. Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group
18. Storyline Entertainment (Firm)
19. Sony Pictures Television
20. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (approximately 131 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. An African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago comes into a sudden financial windfall, the potential uses of which divides them bitterly.

Subject

1. Families, Black > Drama
2. African American women > Drama
3. African American men > Drama
4. Film adaptations
5. Films for the hearing impaired
6. Melodramas (Motion pictures)
7. Chicago (Ill.) > Drama
8. African American families > Drama
9. Made-for-TV movies
10. Life insurance > United States > Drama
11. Fiction films
12. Racism > United States > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Fiction films.
2. Films for the hearing impaired.
3. Made-for-TV movies.
4. Melodramas (Motion pictures)
5. Film adaptations.

Contents

1. Special features: audio commentary with director Kenny Leon -- "Dreams worthwhile: the journey of A raisin in the sun" featurette.

Call number

1. NCOX 2428

Note

1. Based on the play: A raisin in the sun / by Lorraine Hansberry.
2. Originally produced for television in 2008.
3. Special features: optional audio commentary by Leon; "Dreams worthwhile : the journey of 'A raisin in the sun'" featurette (23 min.).

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Melissa Kent ; music by Mervyn Warren.

Performer (note)

1. Sean Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Justin Martin, Bill Nunn, David Oyelowo, Ron Cephas Jones, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Stamos.

Audience (note)

1. Not rated

System details (note)

1. DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen; high definition.

Language (note)

1. In English, with optional English or French subtitles.
2. Closed-captioned.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. A raisin in the sun [videorecording] / produced by John M. Eckert ; teleplay by Paris Qualles ; directed by Kenny Leon ; Bad Boy Films ; Storyline Entertainment ; Sony Pictures Television.

Imprint

1. Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2008.

Edition

1. Anamorphic widescreen format (1.78:1).

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

System details

1. DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen; high definition.

Cast

1. Sean Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Justin Martin, Bill Nunn, David Oyelowo, Ron Cephas Jones, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Stamos.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Melissa Kent ; music by Mervyn Warren.

Audience

1. Not rated Sony Picture Home Entertainment.

Language

1. In English, with optional English or French subtitles.
2. Closed-captioned.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Eckert, John M., producer.
2. Qualles, Paris, screenwriter.
3. Leon, Kenny, director.
4. Diddy, 1969- actor.
5. Lathan, Sanaa, actor.
6. McDonald, Audra, actor.
7. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948- actor.
8. Martin, Justin, 1994- actor.
9. Nunn, Bill, 1952-2016, actor.
10. Oyelowo, David, actor.
11. Jones, Ron Cephas, actor.
12. Thomas, Sean Patrick, actor.
13. Stamos, John, 1963- actor.
14. Strasburg, Ivan.
15. Warren, Mervyn.
16. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. Raisin in the sun.
17. Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group.
18. Storyline Entertainment (Firm)
19. Sony Pictures Television.
20. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

Other standard identifier

1. 043396249615

Publisher no.

1. 24961 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

ISBN

1. 1435905172

Research call number

1. NCOX 2428