Dreamgirls
Dec 25 2006
•2h 10m
•Drama, Music
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.
Cast
See allJamie Foxx
Curtis Taylor Jr.
Beyoncé
Deena Jones
Eddie Murphy
James "Thunder" Early
Danny Glover
Marty Madison
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