| A Raisin in the Sun | |
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| Based on | A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry |
| Screenplay by | Paris Qualles |
| Directed by | Kenny Leon |
| Starring | Sean Combs Audra McDonald Phylicia Rashad Sanaa Lathan John Stamos Justin Martin Bill Nunn Ron Cephas Jones David Oyelowo Sean Patrick Thomas |
| Composer | Mervyn Warren |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Sean Combs Craig Zadan Neil Meron |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editor | Melissa Kent |
| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Production companies | Bad Boy Films Storyline Entertainment Sony Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 25, 2008 |
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A Raisin in the Sun is a 2008 American period drama television film directed by Kenny Leon and starring Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, and Sanaa Lathan. The teleplay by Paris Qualles is based on the award-winning 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry and is the third film adaptation of that play, following the 1961 film that starred Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, and Diana Sands, and the 1989 TV version on PBS' American Playhouse starring Danny Glover, and Esther Rolle.
A Raisin in the Sun debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast by ABC on February 25, 2008. According to Nielsen Media Research, the program was watched by 12.8 million viewers and ranked #9 in the ratings for the week ending March 2, 2008.[1]
- ^ "The Chart," Entertainment Weekly, March 14, 2008