Dreamgirls  [videorecording] 
Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present a Laurence Mark production ; produced by Laurence Mark ; written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon. 
 - 2-disc showstopper ed. 
 - Hollywood, Calif. :  Paramount Home Entertainment,  [2007] 
 - 1 videodiscs (131 min.) :  sd., col. ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Based on the book by Tom Eyen. 
<br/><br/>Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre.  Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre. 
<br/><br/>Jamie Foxx, Beyonc ̌Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround. 
<br/><br/><br/>English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/> 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). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1415731535  10.00 9781415731574 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>34782 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Girl groups (Musical groups)--United States--Drama.<br/>Popular music--United States--Drama.<br/>African American singers--Drama.<br/>Music trade--United States--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Feature films.<br/>Musical films.<br/>Films for the hearing impaired.<br/>Musical--Feature<br/>Women--Feature<br/>Feature films.<br/>Musical films.