DVD 131 mins IMDB 6.8

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#172

Drama, Music, Musical

Jamie Foxx	Curtis Taylor Jr.
Eddie Murphy	James Early
Danny Glover	Marty Madison
Anika Noni Rose	Lorrell Robinson
Keith Robinson	Clarence Conrad White
Jennifer Hudson	Effie Melody White
Sharon Leal	Michelle Morris
Hinton Battle	Wayne
Jordan Belfi	Adam Brooks
Beyoncé Knowles	Deena Jones
Mariah I. Wilson	Magic
Beyonce Knowles

Director	Bill Condon
Producer	David Geffen; Laurence Mark; Jonathan King
Writer	Bill Condon; Tom Eyen

"Dreamgirls" begins sometime in the late 1950's to early 1960's in Detroit. We see three young African American girls set to try out for a talent show. Their performance led by Effie (Jennifer Hudson), wins them a gig with James Early (Eddie Murphy). At first the girls are happy to be back up singers, but gradually they get restless for stardom. Their manager (Jamie Fox) gradually guides them to success by appealing to a crossover, white, audience. In the process, Effie, gets replaced as the groups lead singer by the more photogenic, but generic voiced Beyonce. The movie follows the "Dreams" rise to the top, along with several tragedies. All this is set agains the backdrop of the volatile 60's.