Summary
Director Bill Condon brings Tom Eyen's Tony award-winning Broadway musical to the big screen in a tale of dreams, stardom, and the high cost of success in the cutthroat recording industry. The time is the 1960s, and singers Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose), and Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) are about to find out just what it's like to have their wildest dreams come true. Discovered at a local talent show by ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), the trio known as "the Dreamettes" is soon offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of opening for popular singer James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Subsequently molded into an unstoppable hit machine by Taylor and propelled into the spotlight as "the Dreams," the girls quickly find their bid for the big time taking priority over personal friendship as Taylor edges out the ultra-talented Effie so that the more beautiful Deena can become the face of the group. Now, as the crossover act continues to dominate the airwaves, the small-town girls with big-city dreams slowly begin to realize that the true cost of fame may be higher than any of them ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Girl groups (Musical groups)
-- United States
-- Drama.
Popular music -- United States -- Drama. African American singers -- Drama. Music trade -- United States -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Feature films. Musical films. |
| Publisher | Hollywood, Calif. :Paramount Home Entertainment,2007 |
| Edition | Widescreen version. |
| Other Titles | Dreamgirls. |
| Contributors |
Foxx, Jamie,
actor. Beyoncé, 1981- actor Murphy, Eddie, 1961- actor Glover, Danny, actor. Rose, Anika Noni, actor. Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- actor Robinson, Keith, actor. Condon, Bill, 1955- film director, screenwriter. Mark, Laurence, film producer. Krieger, Henry, composer. Eyen, Tom. Dreamgirls. Dreamworks Pictures, production company. Paramount Pictures Corporation, production company. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Jennifer Hudson. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for language, some sexuality and drug content. |
| Language |
English French Spanish English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the book by Tom Eyen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: 12 never-before-seen extended musical numbers - including a Jennifer Hudson performance not seen in theaters; Beyoncé music video "Listen." |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 surround stereo. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards (USA), 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson). Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson). |
| Description |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781415731536 1415731535 |
| Other | Classic View |