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Dreamgirls (2006)
A DreamWorks Pictures Release
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Year of U.S. Release: 2006

Starring: Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Curtis Taylor.
Director: Bill Condon
Screenwriter(s): Bill Condon
Producer(s): Laurence Mark
Ex. Producer(s): Patricia Whitcher
Distributor: DreamWorks Pictures
Genre(s): Drama, Musical
U.S. Release Date: December 22, 2006
Rated Parents Strongly Cautioned for language, some sexuality and drug content.
arrowPlot Summary:
Set in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s, "Dreamgirls" follows the rise of a trio of women)—Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)—who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a cross-over phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.
arrowAdditional Notes:
The film version of "Dreamgirls" will retain the award-winning book and music of Tom Eyen and Henry Krieger respectively, including such unforgettable songs as "One Night Only" and "I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."
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