A Raisin in the Sun
Brief Synopsis
A TV adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry drama about race relations in America in the 1950s. It is the story of a black American family torn between a mother's pursuit of the middle-class dream, and her son's desire to begin a new life.
Cast & Crew
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Bill Duke
Director
Kimble Joyner
John Fiedler
Danny Glover
Joseph C Phillips
Helen Martin
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (02/01/89), Raisin in the Sun
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1989
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
A TV adaptation of the Lorraine Hansberry drama about race relations in America in the 1950s. It is the story of a black American family torn between a mother's pursuit of the middle-class dream, and her son's desire to begin a new life.
Cast
Kimble Joyner
John Fiedler
Danny Glover
Joseph C Phillips
Helen Martin
Kim Yancey
Ron O J Parson
Starletta Dupois
Charles Watts
Stephen Mckinley Henderson
Esther Rolle
Lou Ferguson
Crew
Tom Ancell
Audio
Gary Anderson
Editor
Gary Anderson
Video
Ed Bland
Music
Celia Bryant
Costume Designer
Randal Camp
Scenic Artist
Thomas Cariello
Production Designer
Mattie Caruthers
Script Supervisor
Greg Cook
Camera Operator
Judy Dearing
Costume Designer
Ken Dettling
Lighting Director
Hal Dewindt
Assistant Producer
Rubi Ford
Hair
Ricki Franklin
Executive Producer
Pamela L Goodlow
Assistant
Ron Graft
Technical Director
George Grant
Graphic Designer
Bunky Green
Music
Lorraine Hansberry
Writer
Gregory Harms
Camera Operator
Scott Heineman
Assistant Art Director
Nacho Hermosillo
Props Assistant
Sati Jamal
Assistant
Billie Jordan
Makeup Artist
Bill Klages
Lighting
Diana Kwong
Production Coordinator
Marilyn Larson
Associate Producer
Lindsay Law
Executive Producer
Garrick Lew
Production Accountant
Terri Mccoy
Production
Peter Mcguire
Carpenter
Robert Nemiroff
Executive Producer
Kenneth A Patterson
Camera Operator
Samuel J Paul
Producer
Gary L Price
Stage Manager
Cheryl Rardin
Unit Manager
Leon E Robinson
Stage Manager
Don Rosemond
Property Master
Mark Sanford
Video
Chiz Schultz
Producer
Steven S Schwartz
Coproducer
Fredda Slavin
Art Director
Fred Tator
Sound
Mitzi Trumbo
Photography
Nandas Voll
Associate Producer
Lorenzo Wilkins
Titles
Film Details
Also Known As
American Playhouse (02/01/89), Raisin in the Sun
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1989
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
