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Dreamgirls, written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon ; produced by Laurence Mark ; a DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures presentation ; a Laurence Mark production ; a Bill Condon film

Label
Dreamgirls, written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon ; produced by Laurence Mark ; a DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures presentation ; a Laurence Mark production ; a Bill Condon film
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content
Main title
Dreamgirls
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
110819285777776
Responsibility statement
written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon ; produced by Laurence Mark ; a DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures presentation ; a Laurence Mark production ; a Bill Condon film
Runtime
130
Summary
Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dream
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.lyricist
resource.screenwriter