Foxx, Jamie. act. Knowles, Beyonc.̌ act. Murphy, Eddie 1961- act. Glover, Danny. act. Hudson, Jennifer 1981- act. Rose, Anika Noni 1972- act. Robinson, Keith singer act. Mark, Laurence. pro. Dreamworks Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation moving image videorecording Feature films. Musical films. Films for the hearing impaired. Musical-Feature Women-Feature Feature films. Musical films. cau Hollywood, Calif Paramount Home Entertainment [2007] 2007 2-disc showstopper ed. monographic eng

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1 videodiscs (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 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. MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content. general Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Pictures present a Laurence Mark production ; produced by Laurence Mark ; written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon. Based on the book by Tom Eyen. Jamie Foxx, Beyonc ̌Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson. Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre. DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround. English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. 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). Girl groups (Musical groups) United States Drama Popular music United States Drama African American singers Drama Music trade United States Drama Eyen, Tom. 1415731535 9781415731574 34782 090624 20190501214513.0 85777775