Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.
Credits
A Raisin in the Sun Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Morgan Freeman
He was 70, now 86 years old
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as Narrator (uncredited) |
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Sanaa Lathan
She was 36, now 52 years old
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as Beneatha Younger |
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Rosemary Dunsmore
She was 55, now 71 years old
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as Mrs. Arnold |
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David Oyelowo
He was 31, now 48 years old
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as Joseph Asagai |
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John Stamos
He was 44, now 60 years old
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as Carl Linder |
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Sean Patrick Thomas
He was 37, now 53 years old
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as George Murchison |
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Martin Roach
He was 45, now 61 years old
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as Walter Lee Sr. |
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Phylicia Rashād
She was 59, now 75 years old
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as Lena Younger |
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James Kirchner
He was 49, now 65 years old
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as Mailman |
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Rudy Webb
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as Mr. Johnson |
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Bill Nunn
He was 54, 62 years old when he died
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as Bobo |
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Ron Cephas Jones
He was 1988, now 2004 years old
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as Willy Harris |
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Dan Warry-Smith
He was 26, now 42 years old
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as Grocery Clerk |
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Audra McDonald
She was 37, now 53 years old
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as Ruth Younger |
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Jean Daigle
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as Cop |
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Sean Combs
He was 38, now 54 years old
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as Walter Lee Younger |
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Demo Cates
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as Sax Player |
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Earl McLean, Jr.
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as Bubba |
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Justin Martin
He was 13, now 29 years old
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as Travis Younger |
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Yanna McIntosh
She was 38, now 54 years old
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as Miss Tilly |
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Emily Swiss
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as Priscilla Holiday |
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Elle Downs
She was 34, now 50 years old
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as Cocktail Waitress |
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Sandi Ross
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as Earline Johnson |
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Gene Mack
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as Bartender |
A Raisin in the Sun Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Lorraine Hansberry as Writer. She was 77 (34) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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Paris Qualles as Teleplay. He was 56 (now 72) years old
|
Writing |
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Kenny Leon as Director. He was 52 (now 68) years old
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Directing |
