A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.
Director: Kenny Leon
Sean Combs Walter Lee Younger |
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Sanaa Lathan Beneatha Younger |
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Audra McDonald Ruth Younger |
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Phylicia Rashād Lena Younger |
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Bill Nunn Bobo |
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David Oyelowo Joseph Asagai |
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Ron Cephas Jones Willy Harris |
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Sean Patrick Thomas George Murchison |
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John Stamos Carl Linder |
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Sandi Ross Earline Johnson |
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Rudy Webb Mr. Johnson |
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Martin Roach Walter Lee Sr. |
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Rosemary Dunsmore Mrs. Arnold |
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Paul Stephen Mr. Arnold |
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Emily Swiss Priscilla Holiday |
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Yanna McIntosh Miss Tilly |
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Jean Daigle Cop |
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Dan Warry-Smith Grocery Clerk |
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Elle Downs Cocktail Waitress |
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James Kirchner Mailman |
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Earl McLean Jr. Bubba |
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Gene Mack Bartender |
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Demo Cates Sax Player |
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Justin Martin Travis Younger |
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Morgan Freeman Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Sound | Mervyn Warren | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Mervyn Warren | Songs |
Writing | Mervyn Warren | Original Story |
Writing | Lorraine Hansberry | Writer |
Writing | Paris Qualles | Teleplay |
Directing | Kenny Leon | Director |