A Raisin in the Sun 2008 Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 126 mins
- Year produced:
- 2008
- Director:
- Kenny Leon
- Cast:
- Sean Combs
- John Stamos
- Sanaa Lathan
In the years since it was made in 1961, A Raisin In The Sun has become a landmark in cinema – it was the point at which the entertainment industry started to take ordinary African-American life seriously. Now there’s another version of the same story. Like the 1961 version, the 2008 film takes its cast from a hit Broadway production – this one grabbed headlines because it was the stage debut of hip-hop mogul P Diddy. The difference this time was that filming a new version was no risk at all. As the curiosity value of seeing Diddy taking a role in serious drama, the cast includes plenty of well-known faces including The Cosby Show’s Phylicia Rashad. But although the film has a period setting, many of the issues dealt with in the film remain sadly relevant today.
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