Synopsis
Set in the turbulent late 1960s and early ‘70s, “Dreamgirls” follows the rise of a trio of women—Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyoncé Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose)—who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James “Thunder” Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls’ look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a crossover phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.
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Credits
Distributor: DreamWorks Pictures
Release Date: December 22, 2006
Starring: Beyonce Knowles (Deena Jones), Hinton Battle (Wayne), Jamie Foxx (Curtis Taylor Jr.), Danny Glover (Marty), Sharon Leal (Michelle), Eddie Murphy (James "Thunder" Early), Anika Noni Rose (Lorrell Robinson)
Directed by: Bill Condon
Produced by: Laurence Mark
Written by: Bill Condon
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