Dreamgirls (2006)

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Synopsis
Director Bill Condon brings Tom Eyen's Tony award-winning Broadway musical to the big screen in a tale of dreams, stardom, and the high cost of success in the cutthroat recording industry. The time is the 1960s, and singers Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose), and Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) are about to find out just what it's like to have their wildest dreams come true. Discovered at a local talent show by ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx), the trio known as "the Dreamettes" is soon offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of opening for popular singer James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Subsequently molded into an unstoppable hit machine by Taylor and propelled into the spotlight as "the Dreams," the girls quickly find their bid for the big time taking priority over personal friendship as Taylor edges out the ultra-talented Effie so that the more beautiful Deena can become the face of the group. Now, as the crossover act continues to dominate the airwaves, the small-town girls with big-city dreams slowly begin to realize that the true cost of fame may be higher than any of them ever anticipated. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Loretta Devine
Jamie Foxx	Curtis Taylor Jr.
Danny Glover	Marty Madison
John Lithgow	Jerry Harris
Eddie Murphy	James "Thunder" Early
Keith Robinson	C.C. White
Hinton Battle	Wayne
Sharon Leal	Michelle Morris
Beyoncé Knowles	Deena
Beyoncé Knowles	Deena Jones
Anika Noni Rose	Lorrell
Anika Noni Rose	Lorrell Robinson
John Krasinski	Sam Walsh
Jennifer Hudson	Effie
Jennifer Hudson	Effie White

Production Crew

Tomas Voth	Art Director
Tom Eyen	Book Author
Debra Zane	Casting
Fatima Robinson	Choreography
Tobias Schliessler	Cinematographer
Henry Krieger	Composer (Music Score)
Sharen Davis	Costume Designer
Bill Condon	Director
Virginia Katz	Editor
Patricia Witcher	Executive Producer
Damon Thomas	Musical Arrangement
Harvey Mason, Jr.	Musical Arrangement
Matt Sullivan	Musical Direction/Supervision
Randy Spendlove	Musical Direction/Supervision
Laurence Mark	Producer
Marc Laurence	Producer
John Myhre	Production Designer
Bill Condon	Screenwriter
Nancy Haigh	Set Decorator
Anne Preven	Songwriter
Beyoncé Knowles	Songwriter
Henry Krieger	Songwriter
Scott Cutler	Songwriter
Siedah Garrett	Songwriter
Willie Reale	Songwriter
Bob Beemer	Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler	Sound Mixer
Richard E. Yawn	Sound/Sound Designer
Willie D. Burton	Sound/Sound Designer

Genre
Musical

Awards
2006 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2006 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Ensemble Acting - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Soundtrack - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Picture - Comedy or Musical - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Use of Music - Phoenix Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Ensemble Acting - Screen Actors Guild
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Black Reel Awards
2006 - Best Original Soundtrack - Black Reel Awards
2006 - Best Music - Women Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Use of Music - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat
2006 - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association

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