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Dreamgirls (v.f.)

Condon, Bill, 1955- (Added Author). Eyen, Tom. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dreamgirls. (Added Author). Foxx, Jamie. (Added Author). Glover, Danny. (Added Author). Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (Added Author). Knowles, Beyonce. (Added Author). Krieger, Henry. (Added Author). Mark, Laurence. (Added Author). Murphy, Eddie, 1961- (Added Author). Robinson, Keith. (Added Author). Rose, Anika Noni. (Added Author). DreamWorks SKG. (Added Author). Laurence Mark Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (129 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: [Hollywood, California] : Paramount Pictures, [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Tom Eyen. Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 2006.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson.
Target Audience Note:	CHV rating: PG. MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	English language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:	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)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed June 10, 2015).