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A Raisin in the Sun (1989)

1989-02-01 · 2h 51m · EN
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A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.

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Bill DukeDirector

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Starletta DuPoisStarletta DuPoisRuth YoungerLou FergusonLou FergusonJoseph AsagaiJohn FiedlerJohn FiedlerKarl LindnerDanny GloverDanny GloverWalter Lee YoungerStephen McKinley HendersonStephen McKinley HendersonBoboKimble JoynerKimble JoynerTravis YoungerHelen MartinHelen MartinMrs. JohnsonJoseph C. PhillipsJoseph C. PhillipsGeorge MurchisonEsther RolleEsther RolleLena 'Mama' YoungerKim YanceyKim YanceyBeneatha 'Bennie' Younger

Keywords

DreamFamilyRacismBased on play or musicalRacial segregationRacial tensionMoving

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityDream · Family · RacismDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference57946

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What is A Raisin in the Sun about?

A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.

How long is A Raisin in the Sun?

A Raisin in the Sun has a runtime of 171 minutes.