For colored girls

Goldberg, Whoopi, 1950- (Actor). Devine, Loretta. (Actor). Jackson, Janet, 1966- (Actor). Elise, Kimberly, 1971- (Actor). Newton, Thandie, 1972- (Actor). Perry, Tyler. (Screenwriter). Washington, Kerry, 1977- (Actor). Rose, Anika Noni, 1972- (Actor). Thompson, Tessa, 1983- (Actor). Bobb, Roger M. (Producer). Hall, Paul. (Producer). Shange, Ntozake. For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf. (Added Author). Lions Gate Home Entertainment. (Added Author). TPS (Firm) (Added Author). 34th Street Films. (Added Author). Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton, Anka Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg. (Cast).

Summary: A vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Entertainment, [2011]

Content descriptions

Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Tyler Perry.
Participant or Performer Note:	Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandie Newton, Anka Noni Rose, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for some disturbing violence including a rape, sexual content and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Language Note:	English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.