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DramaMusic

Dreamgirls

- All you have to do is dream.

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Release Date : 2006-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : DreamWorks PicturesParamount PicturesLaurence Mark Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Dream Girls

Cast

Jamie Foxx

Character Name : Curtis Taylor Jr.

Original Name : Jamie Foxx

Gender : Male

Beyoncé

Character Name : Deena Jones

Original Name : Beyoncé

Gender : Female

Eddie Murphy

Character Name : James "Thunder" Early

Original Name : Eddie Murphy

Gender : Male

Danny Glover

Character Name : Marty Madison

Original Name : Danny Glover

Gender : Male

Jennifer Hudson

Character Name : Effie White

Original Name : Jennifer Hudson

Gender : Female

Anika Noni Rose

Character Name : Lorrell Robinson

Original Name : Anika Noni Rose

Gender : Female

Keith D. Robinson

Character Name : C.C. White

Original Name : Keith D. Robinson

Gender : Male

Sharon Leal

Character Name : Michelle Morris

Original Name : Sharon Leal

Gender : Female

Hinton Battle

Character Name : Wayne

Original Name : Hinton Battle

Gender : Male

Mariah Iman Wilson

Character Name : Magic

Original Name : Mariah Iman Wilson

Gender : Female

Yvette Cason

Character Name : May

Original Name : Yvette Cason

Gender : Female

Ken Page

Character Name : Max Washington

Original Name : Ken Page

Gender : Male

Ralph Louis Harris

Character Name : M.C.

Original Name : Ralph Louis Harris

Gender : Male

Michael-Leon Wooley

Character Name : Tiny Joe Dixon

Original Name : Michael-Leon Wooley

Gender : Male

Loretta Devine

Character Name : Jazz Singer

Original Name : Loretta Devine

Gender : Female

John Lithgow

Character Name : Jerry Harris

Original Name : John Lithgow

Gender : Male

John Krasinski

Character Name : Sam Walsh

Original Name : John Krasinski

Gender : Male

Alexander Folk

Character Name : Ronald White

Original Name : Alexander Folk

Gender : Male

Esther Scott

Character Name : Aunt Ethel

Original Name : Esther Scott

Gender : Female

Bobby Slayton

Character Name : Miami Comic

Original Name : Bobby Slayton

Gender : Male

Jordan Wright

Character Name : Teddy Campbell

Original Name : Jordan Wright

Gender : Male

Dawnn Lewis

Character Name : Melba Early

Original Name : Dawnn Lewis

Gender : Female

Jaleel White

Character Name : Talent Booker

Original Name : Jaleel White

Gender : Male

JoNell Kennedy

Character Name : Joann

Original Name : JoNell Kennedy

Gender : Female

Sybyl Walker

Character Name : Charlene

Original Name : Sybyl Walker

Gender : Male

Lesley Nicole Lewis

Character Name : Stepp Sister

Original Name : Lesley Nicole Lewis

Gender : Female

Eboni Nichols

Character Name : Stepp Sister

Original Name : Eboni Nichols

Gender : Male

Arike Rice

Character Name : Stepp Sister

Original Name : Arike Rice

Gender : Male

Fatima Robinson

Character Name : Stepp Sister

Original Name : Fatima Robinson

Gender : Female

Aakomon Jones

Character Name : Little Albert

Original Name : Aakomon Jones

Gender : Male

Bernard Fowler

Character Name : Tru-Tone

Original Name : Bernard Fowler

Gender : Male

Anwar Burton

Character Name : Tru-Tone

Original Name : Anwar Burton

Gender : Male

Tyrell Washington

Character Name : Tru-Tone

Original Name : Tyrell Washington

Gender : Male

Rory O'Malley

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Rory O'Malley

Gender : Male

Laura Bell Bundy

Character Name : Sweetheart

Original Name : Laura Bell Bundy

Gender : Female

Anne Elizabeth Warren

Character Name : Sweetheart

Original Name : Anne Elizabeth Warren

Gender : Male

Ivar Brogger

Character Name : David Bennett

Original Name : Ivar Brogger

Gender : Male

Daren A. Herbert

Character Name : Jimmy's Piano Player

Original Name : Daren A. Herbert

Gender : Male

Jocko Sims

Character Name : Elvis Kelly

Original Name : Jocko Sims

Gender : Male

Pam Trotter

Character Name : Rhonda

Original Name : Pam Trotter

Gender : Female

Cleo King

Character Name : Janice

Original Name : Cleo King

Gender : Female

Eddie Mekka

Character Name : Club Manager

Original Name : Eddie Mekka

Gender : Male

Alejandro Furth

Character Name : Case Worker

Original Name : Alejandro Furth

Gender : Male

Dilva Henry

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : Dilva Henry

Gender : Female

Vince Grant

Character Name : American Bandstand Producer

Original Name : Vince Grant

Gender : Male

Robert Cicchini

Character Name : Nicky Cassaro

Original Name : Robert Cicchini

Gender : Male

Thomas Crawford

Character Name : TV Director

Original Name : Thomas Crawford

Gender : Male

Charles Jones

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Charles Jones

Gender : Male

Robert Curtis Brown

Character Name : Technical Director

Original Name : Robert Curtis Brown

Gender : Male

Stephanie Owens

Character Name : Tania Williams

Original Name : Stephanie Owens

Gender : Male

Gilbert Glenn Brown

Character Name : Man with Gun

Original Name : Gilbert Glenn Brown

Gender : Male

Marty Ryan

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Marty Ryan

Gender : Male

Michael Villani

Character Name : Detroit Reporter

Original Name : Michael Villani

Gender : Male

Gregg Berger

Character Name : Chicago Deejay

Original Name : Gregg Berger

Gender : Male

Daniel Riordan

Character Name : L.A. Deejay

Original Name : Daniel Riordan

Gender : Male

David James

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : David James

Gender : Male

Paul Kirby

Character Name : Promo Film Narrator (voice)

Original Name : Paul Kirby

Gender : Male

Derick Alexander

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Derick Alexander

Gender : Male

Yvette Nicole Brown

Character Name : Curtis' Secretary

Original Name : Yvette Nicole Brown

Gender : Female

Nancy Anderson

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Nancy Anderson

Gender : Female

Joelle Cosentino

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Joelle Cosentino

Gender : Male

Lisa Eaton

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Lisa Eaton

Gender : Male

Clare Kutsko

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Clare Kutsko

Gender : Male

Tracy Phillips

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Tracy Phillips

Gender : Female

Kelleia Sheerin

Character Name : Go-Go Dancer

Original Name : Kelleia Sheerin

Gender : Female

Mykel Brooks

Character Name : Campbell Connection Dancer

Original Name : Mykel Brooks

Gender : Male

Johnny Erasme

Character Name : Campbell Connection Dancer

Original Name : Johnny Erasme

Gender : Male

Cory Graves

Character Name : Campbell Connection Dancer

Original Name : Cory Graves

Gender : Male

J.R. Taylor

Character Name : Campbell Connection Dancer

Original Name : J.R. Taylor

Gender : Male

Corinthea Henderson

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Corinthea Henderson

Gender : Male

Craig Hollamon

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Craig Hollamon

Gender : Male

Reginald Jackson

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Reginald Jackson

Gender : Male

Chuck Maldonado

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Chuck Maldonado

Gender : Male

Anthony Rue II

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Anthony Rue II

Gender : Male

John Silver

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : John Silver

Gender : Male

Larry Sims

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Larry Sims

Gender : Male

Black Thomas

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Black Thomas

Gender : Male

Kevin Wilson

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Kevin Wilson

Gender : Male

Adrian Wiltshire

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Adrian Wiltshire

Gender : Male

Earl Wright

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Earl Wright

Gender : Male

Russell "Goofy" Wright

Character Name : Bad Side Dancer

Original Name : Russell "Goofy" Wright

Gender : Male

Dominic Chaiduang

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Dominic Chaiduang

Gender : Male

Jose Cueva

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Jose Cueva

Gender : Male

Omhmar Griffin

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Omhmar Griffin

Gender : Male

Sky Hoffmann

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Sky Hoffmann

Gender : Male

Trevor Lopez-Daggett

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Trevor Lopez-Daggett

Gender : Male

Leo Moctezuma

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Leo Moctezuma

Gender : Male

Gabriel Paige

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Gabriel Paige

Gender : Male

Terrance Spencer

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Terrance Spencer

Gender : Male

Tony Testa

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Tony Testa

Gender : Male

Quinton Weathers

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Quinton Weathers

Gender : Male

Jull Weber

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Jull Weber

Gender : Male

Marcel Wilson

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Marcel Wilson

Gender : Male

Stevie Ray Anthony

Character Name : Jimmy's Band

Original Name : Stevie Ray Anthony

Gender : Male

Matthew Dickens

Character Name : Jimmy's Band

Original Name : Matthew Dickens

Gender : Male

Jerohn Garnett

Character Name : Jimmy's Band

Original Name : Jerohn Garnett

Gender : Male

Mario Mosley

Character Name : Jimmy's Band

Original Name : Mario Mosley

Gender : Male

Jimmy R.O. Smith

Character Name : Jimmy's Band

Original Name : Jimmy R.O. Smith

Gender : Male

Tank

Character Name : Choir Singer

Original Name : Tank

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-10-21

Jennifer Hudson is simply superb in this musical roller-coaster of a film. She is "Effie" whom, along with "Deena" (Beyoncé Knowles) and "Lorrell" (Anika Noni Rose), form a trio of singers aspiring to fame and fortune. Along the way, they encounter the usual suite of difficulties - bigotry, racism and misogyny as well as having to deal with their own personal rivalries. They are signed by Detroit used car salesman "Curtis" (Jamie Foxx) to back his established, womanising, star "James Early" (Eddie Murphy) and soon their star seems fixed. That is, until "Curtis" decides to dispense with the services of the temperamental "Effie" and with those of "Early" as he sees his vision for these talented and enigmatic women really take off. At times, it does stray a little too close to domestic melodrama, but for the most part this is a cracking story of how these women prove their own mettle. They regale against the male-dominated music business; increasingly try to assert themselves not just in the industry but with their management but, towards the end, with there own personal relationships before a powerful and vindicating denouement. Henry Kriegen and Tom Eyon have written some strong and powerful lyrics for the ladies to belt out with aplomb, particularly the title song, "It's All Over" and the show stopping "One Night Only". The production detail, photography and general pace of the film really do make for an an engaging watch; the performances are vibrant and frequently the emotion they generate is compelling to watch. Foxx is not the best, to be fair - especially when he bursts into song, but Murphy fares a bit better on that front and all told, this is an entertaining look at just how these women took on and defeated a system and a society that was stacked against them from the start. Parallels with Motown?