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A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 American period drama television film directed by Kenny Leon and starring Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, and Sanaa Lathan.
Feb 25, 2008 · A Raisin in the Sun: Directed by Kenny Leon. With Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad. 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.
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- Drama
- Kenny Leon
- 2008-02-25
Directed by: Kenny Leon. Based on the esteemed, groundbreaking Broadway play, a family on Chicago's South Side in the 1950s fights to realize their competing hopes and dreams.
- Kenny Leon
- January 1, 2008
- 132 min
Lena Younger (Phylicia Rashad) receives a settlement from her husband's life insurance policy and then must decide what to do with the money. She wants to move out of their apartment into a house...
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- Kenny Leon
- TV14
- Diddy
This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago. Following the death of their patriarch, they try to determine what to do with the ...
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- Sidney Poitier
- Daniel Petrie
- Drama
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The story tells of a black family's experiences in south Chicago, as they attempt to improve their financial circumstances with an insurance payout following the death of the father, and deals with matters of housing discrimination, racism, and assimilation.