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An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
A Raisin In The Sun (From The AV Club. 13 May 2008, 9:03 PM, PDT)
Diddy's a Daddy Again (From WENN. 22 December 2006)
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Heartfelt and Superb! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Paula Boudreau | ||
 | Alexandra Cheron | ... | Anna |
 | Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs | ... | Walter Lee Younger |
 | Elle Downs | ... | Cocktail Waitress |
| Ron C. Jones | ... | Willy |
 | Sanaa Lathan | ... | Beneatha Younger |
 | Justin Martin | ... | Travis |
| Audra McDonald | ... | Ruth Younger |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Bobo |
 | David Oyelowo | ... | Asagai |
| Phylicia Rashad | ... | Lena Younger |
 | John Stamos | ... | Carl Lindner |
| Paul Stephen | ... | North Shore Businessman |
| Emily Swiss | ... | Priscilla |
 | Sean Patrick Thomas | ... | George |
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Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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TV version of the Tony award-winning 2004 play revival, with same director and most of the lead-cast: Kenny Leon, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs , Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and Bill Nunn. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When they are packing up the apartment, Momma is working on putting sticks around a small plant to protect it to wrap it. The number and location of the sticks are not in sync with the timing. moreMovie Connections:
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I can honestly say I enjoyed this movie, I enjoyed the 1984(?) version with Danny Glover and was hoping to catch a treat with this film. A treat a received greatly.
Yes this film had many flaws, as does every movie. So I shall give the flaws then the bright side of the film Flaws: I was bored the first half of the film, it moved in a little slow, and Sean Combs performance didn't help. I felt that the cast excluding Sean Combs was superb and was full of real emotion and strength. Combs was trying to hard to act, when he should have let it flow and have a real feeling for the character and not just try to over act. He does have his moments though, but those moment are quickly cut back to his not letting it flow and not having a true feeling for the character.
Bright Side: The film was a delight. Raw emotion and strength from the leading ladies and the leading men(excluding Sean Combs). Phylicia Rashad was full of emotion and pride, that you instantly love her and feel for her and the pain she goes through. Audra McDonald is superb and excellent actress who is going somewhere, you also feel for her and go through struggles and emotion. Beneatha Younger (Sanaa Lathan) is spunky, yet naive. You love her and many of my young generation can relate to her.
Overall: The acting is brilliant coming from the cast, again excluding Sean Combs yet he does have moments. Direction is great, and the feel and emotion and strength is just excellent 8/10 -Izzy