By Tyler Perry. Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, and Whoopi Goldberg head up an all-star cast in 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. Actors: Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg, Directors: Tyler Perry, Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, Language: English, Subtitles: English, Spanish, Number of discs: 1, Rated: R (Restricted), Studio: Lionsgate (2011), Run Time: 133 minutes.