A Raisin in the Sun
2008·Movie·
·2h 11min
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About
Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeFamily BondsOvercoming PrejudiceSacrificePersonal GrowthRacial InequalityThe American Dream
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSacrificial DecisionsFamily ReconciliationFamily StrugglesIntergenerational ConflictsRacial DiscriminationFinancial HardshipHousing DiscriminationPursuit Of The American Dream
- Narrative
- Character Types
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Kenny Leon, Ivan Strasburg
Produced by:
Susan Batson, Royce Bergman, David Binder
Composed by:
Mervyn Warren
Cast
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