A Raisin in the Sun backdrop

A Raisin in the Sun 2008 Directed by Kenny Leon

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie
Release Date 25 February 2008
131 mins
Cast
Sean Combs Walter Lee Younger
Sanaa Lathan Beneatha Younger
Audra McDonald Ruth Younger
Phylicia Rashād Lena Younger
David Oyelowo Joseph Asagai
Ron Cephas Jones Willy Harris
Sean Patrick Thomas George Murchison
John Stamos Carl Linder
Sandi Ross Earline Johnson
Rudy Webb Mr. Johnson
Martin Roach Walter Lee Sr.
Rosemary Dunsmore Mrs. Arnold
Paul Stephen Mr. Arnold
Emily Swiss Priscilla Holiday
Yanna McIntosh Miss Tilly
Dan Warry-Smith Grocery Clerk
Elle Downs Cocktail Waitress
Gene Mack Bartender
Demo Cates Sax Player
Justin Martin Travis Younger
Morgan Freeman Narrator (voice) (uncredited)