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A raisin in the sun
(DVD)

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An African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago comes into a sudden financial windfall, the potential uses of which divides them bitterly.

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Notes

General Note
Based on the play: A raisin in the sun / by Lorraine Hansberry.
General Note
Originally produced for television in 2008.
General Note
Special features: optional audio commentary by Leon; "Dreams worthwhile : the journey of 'A raisin in the sun'" featurette (23 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ivan Strasburg ; editor, Melissa Kent ; music by Mervyn Warren.
Participants/Performers
Sean Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Justin Martin, Bill Nunn, David Oyelowo, Ron Cephas Jones, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Stamos.
Description
An African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago comes into a sudden financial windfall, the potential uses of which divides them bitterly.
Target Audience
Not rated.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Eckert, J. J., Qualles, P., Leon, K., Combs, S., Lathan, S., McDonald, A., Rashad, P., Martin, J., Nunn, B., Oyelowo, D., Jones, R. C., Patrick, S., Stamos, J., Strasburg, I., Warren, M., & Hansberry, L. (2008). A raisin in the sun. , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

John J. Eckert et al.. 2008. A Raisin in the Sun. , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

John J. Eckert et al., A Raisin in the Sun. , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Eckert, John J., et al. A Raisin in the Sun. , Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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