Kimberly Elise Blu-ray Artist Details

Tyler Perry directs his own adaptation of the Obie-winning stage play by Ntozake Shange, constructed as a series of poetic vignettes that collectively explore the lives of modern African American women.

a.k.a.	For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Genres	African-American Dramas, Drama, Independent, Indie Dramas, Social Issue Dramas
Crew	Tyler Perry (Director), Alexander Gruszynski (Cinematographer)
Cast	Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick, Macy Gray, Michael Ealy, Richard Lawson, Hill Harper, Khalil Kain
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At all-black Wiley College in 1935, an activist professor pushes his debate team to a level of excellence that nets them a chance to take on Harvard University -- the reigning national champs -- in this inspiring drama based on a true story.

a.k.a.	The Great Debaters - Die Macht der Worte
Genres	20th Century Period Pieces, African-American Dramas, Biographies, Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces
Crew	Denzel Washington (Director), Philippe Rousselot (Cinematographer)
Cast	Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, J.D. Evermore, Damien Leake, Steve Flynn
Nominations	Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture (Drama)
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On the eve of her 18th anniversary, Helen's husband kicks her out of their home and replaces her with his mistress, calling Helen's whole life into question. Seeking shelter with her grandmother Madea, Helen tries to put the pieces back together.

a.k.a.	Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Genres	African-American Comedies, African-American Romance, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedies, Romantic Dramas
Crew	Darren Grant (Director)
Cast	Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Tyler Perry, Shemar Moore, Lisa Marcos, Tamara Taylor, Cicely Tyson, Tiffany Evans, Terrell Carter, Carole Mitchell-Leon
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In this remake of the 1962 political thriller, two U.S. soldiers are taken captive during the first Gulf War and brainwashed so they're programmed to rebel once they return home. Several years later, one of them lands on the vice presidential ticket.

Genres	Political Thrillers, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense, Thrillers
Crew	Jonathan Demme (Director), Tak Fujimoto (Cinematographer)
Cast	Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Kimberly Elise, Jon Voight, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Ted Levine, Simon McBurney, Bruno Ganz, David Keeley, Sakina Jaffrey, Paul Lazar, Alyson Renaldo, Zeljko Ivanek, Anthony Mackie, Roger Corman, Miguel Ferrer
Nominations	BAFTA: Best Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
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In director Nick Cassavetes's gripping social drama, blue-collar worker John Q. (Denzel Washington) finds that his meager insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, so he holds a hospital emergency room hostage until doctors agree to perform the surgery. Meanwhile, gung ho police chief Gus Monroe (Ray Liotta) and hostage negotiator Frank Grimes (Robert Duvall) try to diffuse the situation amid a media frenzy.

Genres	Crime Dramas, Drama, Medical Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Suspense, Thrillers
Crew	Nick Cassavetes (Director), Rogier Stoffers (Cinematographer)
Cast	Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Anne Heche, Ray Liotta, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Griffin, Shawn Hatosy, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Obba Babatundé, Laura Harring, Paul Johansson, Dina Spybey
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Sick of being victims of circumstance and fighting a system that keeps them from realizing their dreams, four black women from the Los Angeles projects opt to knock over a bank. Emboldened after pulling off the heist, they continue their crime spree. But the sticky-fingered quartet (played by Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise) is unaware that a fixated police detective (John C. McGinley) has them in his sights.

Genres	Action & Adventure, African-American Action, Crime Action & Adventure, Heist Films
Crew	F. Gary Gray (Director)
Cast	Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, John C. McGinley, Blair Underwood, Vincent Baum, Van Baum, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Ella Joyce, Anna Maria Horsford, Samantha MacLachlan, Samuel Monroe Jr.
Nominations	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Supporting Female: Queen Latifah
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