Dreamgirls [dvd] 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.
Based on the original Broadway production; book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Full screen. Special features: 12 extended and alternate scenes; music video "Listen" by Beyonce Knowles; never-before-seen Jenifer Hudson performance. For private home use only. Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Danny Glover, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Loretta Devine.
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.
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