Dreamgirls
(Movies) 

Based on the original Broadway production with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger.

DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.

Region 1; anamorphic widescreen format.

Special features include: disc 1. 12 never-before-seen extended musical numbers; Listen (Beyoncé music video). disc 2. Building the dream (behind-the-scenes full-length documentary); original auditions and screen tests; previsualization sequences; image gallery; additional featurettes.

Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; original music, Henry Krieger ; lyrics, Tom Eyen ; choreographer, Fatima Robinson ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre.

Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Jennifer Hudson.

Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, three young African-American women in 1960s Detroit, dream of becoming pop stars. They get their wish after a local talent show when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. As they become more successful Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman who's become their manager, and Effie's brother C.C., their songwriter, decide that the more traditionally beautiful Deena should be the lead singer instead of Effie, who had been the lead singer and who has a more powerful voice. Over time, each of the girls discovers the costs and compromises exacted by their desire to be in the music business.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for language, some sexuality and drug content.

DVD.

Closed-captioned; optional English (Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0) or French (Dolby digital 5.1) soundtracks; optional English or Spanish subtitles.

Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson).