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The Fighting Temptations (2003) -- A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   3,046 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Elizabeth Hunter (story)
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Release Date:
19 September 2003 (USA) more
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She was one temptation, he couldn't resist more
Plot:
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
Great Music - Puny Plot more (55 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Nigel Washington ... Little Darrin

Chloe Bailey ... Little Lilly

Demetress Long ... Church Usher
Ann Nesby ... Aunt Sally Walker
Faith Evans ... Maryann Hill
Melba Moore ... Bessie Cooley
Rosalie Washington ... Faye Jenkins
Ricky Dillard ... Choir Director
Larry John Meyers ... Homer T. (as L. John Myers)
Shirley Caesar ... Herself (as Reverend Shirley Caesar)
LaTanya Richardson ... Paulina Pritchett
Wendell Pierce ... Reverend Lewis

Lou Myers ... Homer T.

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Darrin Hill

Lourdes Benedicto ... Rosa Lopez
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual references.
Runtime:
123 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Lilly's last name is never mentioned. more
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Revealing mistakes: When the two main characters are talking as children, the boy mouths the girl's line when she says she wants to marry Michael Jackson. more
Quotes:
Reverend Lewis: Love your enemies, it will drive them crazy. more
Movie Connections:
References "The Twilight Zone" (1959) more
Soundtrack:
Loves Me Like A Rock more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Great Music - Puny Plot, 3 March 2004
5/10
Author: maryk-6 from San Jose, CA

The song and dance and high energy expressions of faith and joy were a delight-- too bad the plot didn't have as much going for it.

Cuba Gooding is a remarkably talented guy, as in fact, were many of the cast members... the script just didn't give them much to work with. The plot is predictable and formulaic-- which isn't necessarily a terrible thing if it never-the-less shows you a really good time anyway. This movie tries to, but just falls flat whenever the music stops.

It was worth watching for the rousing good music, but certainly not something I feel any need to add to my dvd collection and ever watch again.

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