Film based on the original Broadway production book and lyrics by Tom Eyen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

Special features of this DVD: widescreen presentation ; 12 never-before-seen extended musical numbers ; Beyoncé music video "Listen" ; scene selection ; Dolby Digital.

Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; music, Henry Krieger ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre.

Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson.

Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dreams.

MPAA rating: PG-13 : for language, some sexuality and drug content.

DVD.

Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Academy Award; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.

Academy Award; Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Golden Globe; Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

Golden Globe; Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy.

Golden Globe; Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.