CinemaOSMovie · 1989 · 2h 51m

A Raisin in the Sun

70%(5)IMDbDramaTV Movie

Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.

Directed byBill Duke

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 51m
Language: EN
Released: February 1, 1989

Studios

American Playhouse

KCET

Thirteen

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Ruth Younger

Lou Ferguson

Lou Ferguson

Joseph Asagai

John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Karl Lindner

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Walter Lee Younger

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Stephen McKinley Henderson

Bobo

Kimble Joyner

Travis Younger

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Mrs. Johnson

Joseph C. Phillips

Joseph C. Phillips

George Murchison

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Lena 'Mama' Younger

Kim Yancey

Kim Yancey

Beneatha 'Bennie' Younger

Creative team

Directed by: Bill Duke
Produced by: Jaki Brown
Toni Livingston

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