A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
- Directed by
- Kenny Leon
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 36 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family in 1950s Chicago struggles with their dreams and tensions after the death of the patriarch. Each member has a different idea for how to use an insurance payout, leading to conflicts about money, identity, and what matters most.
periodfamily-focusedemotionally intensecharacter-drivenprovocativeearnestslow-burngrounded
What happens
A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 American period drama television film directed by Kenny Leon and starring Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, and Sanaa Lathan. The teleplay by Paris Qualles is based on the award-winning 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry and is the third film adaptation of that play, following the 1961 film that starred Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, and Diana Sands, and the 1989 TV version on PBS' American Playhouse starring Danny Glover and Esther Rolle. A Raisin in the Sun debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast by ABC on February 25, 2008. According to Nielsen Media Research, the program was watched by 12.8 million viewers and ranked #9 in the ratings for the week ending March 2, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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