In Collection
#122
Seen It:
Yes
Drama, Music, Musical
USA / English
Jamie Foxx |
Curtis Taylor Jr. |
Beyoncé Knowles |
Deena Jones |
Eddie Murphy |
James Early |
Danny Glover |
Marty Madison |
Anika Noni Rose |
Lorrell Robinson |
Keith Robinson |
Clarence Conrad White |
Jennifer Hudson |
Effie Melody White |
Sharon Leal |
Michelle Morris |
Hinton Battle |
Wayne |
Jordan Belfi |
Adam Brooks |
Mariah I. Wilson |
Magic |
Beyonce Knowles |
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Director |
Bill Condon |
Producer |
Laurence Mark; David Geffen; Jonathan King |
Writer |
Bill Condon; Tom Eyen |
Cinematography |
Tobias A. Schliessler |
Musician |
Henry Krieger |
"Dreamgirls" begins sometime in the late 1950's to early 1960's in Detroit. We see three young African American girls set to try out for a talent show. Their performance led by Effie (Jennifer Hudson), wins them a gig with James Early (Eddie Murphy). At first the girls are happy to be back up singers, but gradually they get restless for stardom. Their manager (Jamie Fox) gradually guides them to success by appealing to a crossover, white, audience. In the process, Effie, gets replaced as the groups lead singer by the more photogenic, but generic voiced Beyonce. The movie follows the "Dreams" rise to the top, along with several tragedies. All this is set agains the backdrop of the volatile 60's.
Distributor |
Dreamworks |
Edition |
Two-Disc Showstopper Edition |
Barcode |
097361235547 |
Region |
Region 1 |
Release Date |
5/1/2007 |
Packaging |
Keep Case |
Screen Ratio |
Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
Subtitles |
English; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned) |
Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English] |
Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Disc 1: |
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12 Never-Before-Seen Extended Musical Numbers Music Video "Listen" by Beyonce Knowles Dreamgirls Soundtrack Promo Go Behind the Scenes with the Full-Length Documentary Building The Dream Original Auditions and Screen Tests Previsualization Sequences Additional Featurettes Including Dream Logic and Dressing The Dreams And More! |