In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
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| Jordin Sparks | ... |
Sparkle
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| Whitney Houston | ... |
Emma
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| Derek Luke | ... |
Stix
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| Mike Epps | ... |
Satin
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| Carmen Ejogo | ... |
Sister
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| Tika Sumpter | ... |
Dolores
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| Omari Hardwick | ... |
Levi
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| CeeLo Green | ... |
Black
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| Curtis Armstrong | ... |
Larry
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| Terrence Jenkins | ... |
Red
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| Tamela J. Mann | ... |
Ms. Sara Waters
(as Tamela Mann)
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| Michael Beach | ... |
Rev. Bryce
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| Brely Evans | ... |
Tune Ann
(as Bre'ly Evans)
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| Linda Boston | ... |
Sister Clora
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| Sidi Henderson | ... |
Mr. Bell
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| Erika Hoveland | ... |
Larry's Secretary
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Debra Port | ... |
Receptionist
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Kem | ... |
Buddy
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Sarah Hansen | ... |
Heckler
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Doug Mingo | ... |
Goofy Guy
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| Mark Rademacher | ... |
Filmore Manager
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David Regal | ... |
Stage Manager
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Cory Pritchett | ... |
Ham
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| Howard Rosenman | ... |
Landlord
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| Robert Forte Shannon III | ... |
Stix's Opponent
(as Robert Forte Shannon)
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Margaret Scott | ... |
Church Saint
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| Goapele | ... |
Girl Group - Lead Singer
(as Goapele Mohlabane)
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Fatima Morris | ... |
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #1
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Keeley Morris | ... |
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #2
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| Brittany Perry-Russell | ... |
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #1
(as Brittany Perry Russell)
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| Charm La'Donna | ... |
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #2
(as Charmaine Jordan)
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Dalibor Stolevski | ... |
TV Host
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Tiffany Alexander | ... |
Prison Guard
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| Stephanie Moseley | ... |
Rehearsal Dancer
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Temecha Myers | ... |
Rehearsal Dancer
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| Ruth E. Carter | ... |
Sugar
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| Melora Rivera | ... |
Hussy
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Corey Bolls | ... |
Bar Audience
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Arnold Agee | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Eligah Alexander Jr. | ... |
Patron in Audience (uncredited)
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| Lynn Anderson | ... |
Columbia Records Executive (uncredited)
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Delaney Baynham II | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Ward Beard | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Toya D. Brazell | ... |
Woman With Wig (uncredited)
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Michael Stephen Bryant | ... |
Orchestra Trumpeter (uncredited)
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Michael B. Clark | ... |
Officer Rapp (uncredited)
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Deborah Claybaugh | ... |
Cliff Belles Patron / Prisoner (uncredited)
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Andrew Dow | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Sabrina Dungan | ... |
Record Store Patron (uncredited)
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Tiffani Elise Edwards | ... |
Comedy Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Helena Ellison | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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James Feaheny | ... |
Columbia Records Executive (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Forton | ... |
Violinist (uncredited)
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| Steve Gast | ... |
Officer McKenzie (uncredited)
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| Pam German | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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David Glahn | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Shahidah Hasan | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Ron Heisler | ... |
County Coroner (uncredited)
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| Brett Hendrix | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Detric Hicks | ... |
Background (uncredited)
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Tim Jenkins | ... |
Guitarist (uncredited)
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Chanae Jordan | ... |
Bible Study Member (uncredited)
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Krystal Katz-Page | ... |
Kissing Couple (uncredited)
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Shirley Moon Koebbe | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Abe Larkin | ... |
Couple (uncredited)
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Norine Marsh | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Jarren Martin | ... |
Record store shopper (uncredited)
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Ralph H. Meyer | ... |
Coney Island Cook (uncredited)
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Mikal | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Michael Miles | ... |
Record Store Shopper / Second Booth (uncredited)
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Da'Ron Mitchell | ... |
Valet Worker / Bartender (uncredited)
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Rose Anne Nepa | ... |
Audience (uncredited)
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Brandon Nice | ... |
Military Officer / Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jill Opal Oliver | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Terri Partyka | ... |
Orchestra Timpanist (uncredited)
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Krishawn Peace | ... |
Church Girl (uncredited)
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| Ryan Pearson | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Vincent Pelligrino | ... |
Orchestra Violinist (uncredited)
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| Jor él Quinn | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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DaJuan Manwell Rippy | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Nicholas Ritz | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Lin Rountree | ... |
Trumpet Player in Club (uncredited)
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Julie Ariane Russell | ... |
Comedy Club Patron (uncredited)
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Stephanie Schaberg | ... |
Columbia Records Employee (uncredited)
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| Michael Sharp | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Kristyn Shelley | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Gary Lee Simpson | ... |
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Nikki Smith | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Connie Sonnenberg | ... |
Orchestra (uncredited)
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Eric Adam Swenson | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Takesha L. Walker | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Chelsea West | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Mark Allan White | ... |
Taxi Driver 3 (uncredited)
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Mozi Zhuli | ... |
Columbia Employee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Salim Akil | ||
Written by
| Mara Brock Akil | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joel Schumacher | ... | (story) and |
| Howard Rosenman | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Salim Akil | ... | producer |
| Mara Brock Akil | ... | producer |
| Debra Martin Chase | ... | producer |
| Gaylyn Fraiche | ... | executive producer |
| Whitney Houston | ... | executive producer |
| T.D. Jakes | ... | producer |
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan) |
| Howard Rosenman | ... | executive producer |
| Curtis Wallace | ... | producer |
| Derrick Williams | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Salaam Remi | ||
Cinematography by
| Anastas N. Michos | ... | director of photography (as Anastas Michos) |
Editing by
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul E. Alderman | ... | first assistant editor (as Paul Alderman) |
| Mandy Arnold | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Aziza Ngozi | ... | first assistant editor (as Aziza Ngozi Walker) / post-production assistant (as Aziza Ngozi Walker) |
| John Persichetti | ... | digital colorist |
| Morning Star Schott | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Morningstar Schott) |
| David Townsend | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Reed Whorton | ... | post-production assistant |
| Cat Rowe Farquharson | ... | digital color assist (uncredited) |
| Jim Passon | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Rob Randall | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Sutor | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Frutkoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Gary Myers | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tina Tottis | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth E. Carter | ||
Makeup Department
| Shannon Bakeman | ... | key hair stylist |
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup department head |
| Lauri Cuppetilli | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jasmine Kimble | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kimberly Kimble | ... | hair department head (as Kim Kimble) |
| Kym Lee | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jon Lieckfelt | ... | hair stylist |
| Sarah Strong | ... | additional hair |
| Zoe Brown | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Mia Daaja | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Jessica Y. Hernandez | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louise Holoday | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Jones | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) / special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Patricia Krupske | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Robbin Kujus | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jayne Laube | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Avram 'Butch' Kaplan | ... | unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan) |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Larissa Michel | ... | production supervisor |
| Daniel A. Mondschain | ... | production supervisor (as Daniel Mondschain) |
| Scott Putman | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christy Busby | ... | second second assistant director |
| Lisa Meier Coll | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Lisa Meier) |
| Peter Dress | ... | second second assistant director (as Pete Dress) |
| Kevin O'Neil | ... | second assistant director |
| Darin Rivetti | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Justin Lamg | ... | set designer |
| Justin N. Lang | ... | set designer |
| Mark Sanger | ... | on-set dresser |
| David Stasiak | ... | propmaker |
| Kristie Thompson | ... | set decorator: Los Angele |
| Michael A. Watt | ... | leadman (as Michael Watt) |
| Amie McCarthy Winn | ... | property master (as Amie McCarthy-Winn) |
| Andy Bays | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| David Boyd | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Drew Finos | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Amy Graham | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Ronald Hill | ... | charge scenic (uncredited) |
| Deborah Jurvis | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Gaby Kuhn | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Mark Kwiatkowski | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Greg Lester | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Justin Mutschler | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Paul Peabody | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Bobby Rhodes | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Brittin Richter | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Tom Sparkman | ... | signwriter (uncredited) |
| Kim Thrasher | ... | set buyer (uncredited) |
| Jim Warren | ... | set decoration buyer: additional (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Briley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Dehn | ... | sound studio manager |
| Craig Dollinger | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Faba | ... | sound utility (as Mike Faba) |
| Aaron Grice | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bryan Mendoza | ... | sound utility: Los Angeles |
| Steven Morrow | ... | sound mixer (as Steve Morrow) |
| Beauxregard Neylen | ... | adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon) |
| Jay Nierenberg | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stuart Provine | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jason Stevens | ... | sound negative |
| Jonathan Wales | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rickley W. Dumm | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Ginger Geary | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Roy Machado | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Nanaumi | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Sturgess | ... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Dean Tyrrell | ... | special effects foreman |
| Jake Tyrrell | ... | special effects technician |
| Russell Tyrrell | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Sean Apple | ... | compositing: Dilated Pixels |
| Natalie Coon | ... | roto artist: Dilated Pixels |
| P.J. Foley | ... | visual effects producer: Dilated Pixels (as PJ Foley) |
| Paul Linden | ... | visual effects supervisor: Dilated Pixels |
| Chucky Malko | ... | visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels |
| Chris Peters | ... | visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels |
| Efram Potelle | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| T.J. Sakasegawa | ... | visual effects: Dilated Pixels (as TJ Sakasegawa) |
| Brian Skvarla | ... | visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels |
Stunts
| Ele Bardha | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sazan Bardha | ... | stunt performer |
| Amber Whelan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brad Baker | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Mike Bauman | ... | chief lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Lucas Bielan | ... | camera operator (as Lukas Bielan) / director of photography: Los Angeles (as Lukas Bielan) |
| Marvin J. Bowie | ... | lighting technician |
| James Frank Brown | ... | video assist operator (as James Brown) |
| Alex Carr | ... | digital imaging technician: Los Angeles |
| Michael J. Conner | ... | best boy electric |
| Mike Conner | ... | assistant chief lighting technician / best boy electric |
| Justin Cragin | ... | rigging electric |
| Michael Dzialowski | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Joe Elrom | ... | digital loader |
| Scott Friedland | ... | key grip |
| Alicia Gbur | ... | still photographer |
| Andrew Hoehn Jr. | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Andrew Hoehn) |
| Gregg Horvath | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Tucker Korte | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Jamie Lagerhausen | ... | key grip: Los Angeles |
| Seth A. Peschansky | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles (as Seth Paschansky) |
| Trevor Rios | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Schmalz | ... | video assist operator: Los Angeles |
| Anthony 'Spike' Simms | ... | chief lighting technician (as Anthony Simms) |
| Patrick Spain | ... | lighting operator / lighting programmer |
| John Wendling | ... | dolly grip |
| Felecia Hatcher Brown | ... | follow spot operator (uncredited) |
| Tom Cornell | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Drew Dawson | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Dzialowski | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Geoff Ernst | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ryan Faulkner | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jim Hentges | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Kevin D. Hewitt | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Brad Irvin | ... | rigging best boy electric (uncredited) |
| Mark Karavite | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Brian Paul Kelly | ... | rigging electric (uncredited) |
| Dean M. King | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Brad Knopf | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Adam Kogelman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joe Layson | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Casey McClurken | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Chris McLeod | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Joe Miller | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Ted Nimz | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Cory O'Dea | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jedediah Shoemaker | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Carl F. Shuffett | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Stephen Smith | ... | additional camera loader (uncredited) |
| Lon Stratton | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Keith Wandrei | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michelle Adams | ... | additional casting / casting associate |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Brett Hendrix | ... | extras casting production assistant |
| Germán Legarreta | ... | casting assistant |
| Kathy Mooney | ... | casting: Michigan |
| Janet Pound | ... | casting: Michigan |
| Winsome Sinclair | ... | extras casting |
| Chris Bustard | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Brittany N. Grooms | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Jill Hamburgo | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Ryan Hill | ... | extras casting: Michigan (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Craig Anthony | ... | key set costumer |
| Mary Kasprzak | ... | set costumer |
| B. Michael | ... | wardrobe designer: Ms. Houston |
| Corey O'Sullivan | ... | set costumer |
| Devon Patterson | ... | costume supervisor (as Devon Patterson Wilson) |
| Anthony Rivera Jr. | ... | set costumer (as Anthony Rivera) |
| Josielyn Works | ... | costume assistant |
| Chloe Ji Yoon | ... | costume illustrator |
| Deanna Zapico | ... | seamstress |
| Felecia Hatcher Brown | ... | additional costumer (uncredited) |
| Kathy Fennessy | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Leitz | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Marko | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Gina Nalli | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Alasdair Boyd | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Michael S. Jones | ... | location manager (as Michael Jones) |
| Tim McClure | ... | location assistant |
| Bridget Reddeman | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Gena Varajon | ... | location assistant (as Gena Verajon) |
| Dave Krieger | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Glen Berger | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Todd Bozung | ... | supervising music editor |
| Tim Davies | ... | score arranged by |
| R. Kelly | ... | executive music consultant |
| Joson Mills | ... | music editor / music supervisor |
| Michael Mindingall | ... | piano coach: Jordin Sparks |
| Marvin R. Morris | ... | on-set music editor (as Marvin Morris) |
| Jaclyn Newman | ... | music editor |
| Michael Parlett | ... | musician |
| Frank Wolf | ... | song mixer |
| Spring Aspers | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Gregory Clark | ... | vocal coach: Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo (uncredited) |
| Serge Courtois | ... | score assistant engineer (uncredited) |
| Kier Lehman | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Justin Moshkevich | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carolyn Tolley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Corey Askins | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Darrell Foley | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Kimmie Knudsen | ... | driver: cast |
| Jim DePue | ... | picture car coordinator (uncredited) |
| Demond Dickerson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Gonzalez | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
| Jonathon Isom | ... | hair/make-up driver (uncredited) |
| Kurt Knudsen | ... | driver: cast (uncredited) |
| Robert Middendorff | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Dean Miller | ... | rigging electric driver (uncredited) |
| Frank Morreale | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
| Franco Rea | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Bob' Rice Sr. | ... | production van driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Benjamin Bourque | ... | assistant to mara brock akil |
| Jerome Butler | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Ejogo |
| Ulysses Carter | ... | assistant: Ms. Houston |
| Ian Courtney | ... | adt'l set production assistant |
| Joylene 'Jaeblaze' Frazer | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Tai Gaffney | ... | travel coordinator |
| Ryan Gomez | ... | first assistant accountant |
| George Goodwin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Maya Goodwin | ... | adr voice group |
| Pennie-Marie Hawkins | ... | stand in/double / stand-in |
| Jessica Heemskerk | ... | accounting clerk |
| David Hickey | ... | payroll accountant |
| Mary Jones | ... | assistant: Ms. Houston |
| Nicholas Lazarus | ... | second second assistant accountant |
| Chelsea Leonowicz | ... | production assistant |
| Larissa Michel | ... | production coordinator |
| Chris Raby | ... | production assistant |
| Arian Simone Reed | ... | unit publicist |
| Melora Rivera | ... | assistant: Mr. Akil |
| Fatima Robinson | ... | choreographer |
| Marjorie Rudick-Ford | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Marjorie Rudick) |
| Kelly Schwarck | ... | production secretary |
| Tony Scott | ... | Marketing: TDJ Enterprises |
| Emelia Rae Stark | ... | production assistant (as Emelia Tse) |
| Joshua Stewart | ... | executive assistant: Ms. Chase (as Josh Stewart) |
| Hirotatsu Taniguchi | ... | production assistant (as Hiro Taniguchi) |
| Julia Tasker | ... | script supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Robert Voakes | ... | craft service |
| Ryan Whan | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Whitehead | ... | assistant: Ms. Chase |
| Josielyn Works | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Amato | ... | assistant to producer (uncredited) |
| Iden Baghdadchi | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Samuel Barill | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Benedetti | ... | post facilities manager (uncredited) |
| Leore Berris | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Geralyn Clark | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
| Ideene Dehdashti | ... | base camp production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brian Durling | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pamela B. Green | ... | creative director: titles (uncredited) |
| Beth Griffith-Manley | ... | Stand-in for Whitney Houston (uncredited) |
| Derrick Hanna | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Pennie-Marie Hawkins | ... | stand-in: Carmen Ejogo (uncredited) |
| Thanh Hoang | ... | background crew (uncredited) |
| Krystal Huffman | ... | hand double for Tamela J. Mann (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth B. Jackson | ... | key craft service (uncredited) |
| Kellin Johnson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Kelly Kropog | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Darcy Leutzinger | ... | lead armorer (uncredited) |
| Kelli Parsons | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Christopher Stanback | ... | production associate (uncredited) |
| Matthew Traylor | ... | background production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jarik Van Sluijs | ... | titles (uncredited) |
| Joseph Victor | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Daniel Warnock | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jojuan Westmoreland | ... | stand-in: Cee-Lo Green (uncredited) |
| John C. Wise | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| James Wittenberg | ... | medic coordinator/set medic (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ann Carli | ... | special thanks |
| Janice Cook Roberts | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Houston | ... | special thanks (as Pat Houston) |
| Whitney Houston | ... | in loving memory of |
| Karen McBride | ... | special thanks |
| Edgar L. Vann | ... | special thanks (as Bishop Edgar L. Vann) |
Production Companies
- Akil Production Company
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Stage 6 Films
- TDJ Enterprises / New Dimensions Entertainment
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2012) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- TriStar Pictures (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Dilated Pixels (visual effects)
Other Companies
- CBS Media Ventures (courtesy of: "The Mike Douglas Show")
- Central Casting (extras casting: Los Angeles)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Chow Catering (catering)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Disney-ABC Domestic Television (provided by: "The Hollywood Palace" clip)
- Fletcher Camera Detroit (camera equipment provided by)
- Fletcher Chicago (COSMoS digital lab services)
- Fletcher Chicago (camera equipment provided by)
- Madison Gate Records (score album)
- Mid America Cine Support (camera dollies)
- Mid America Cine Support (expendables)
- Mid America Cine Support (grip and lighting equipment)
- PIC Collective (main titles)
- RCA Records (soundtrack)
- Research Video (courtesy of: "Glenn Campbell Goodtime Hour")
- Road Rebel (production travel)
- Scarlet Letters (end crawl)
- Sonic Magic (audio post-production facilities)
- Sony ColorWorks (digital intermediate)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production services)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
- Walter P. Reuther Library/Wayne State University (photographs courtesy of)
Storyline
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A talented young woman is torn between her dreams and her family in this musical. Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) has been blessed with a beautiful voice and a gift for songwriting, but she's afraid to perform her songs in public, in part because her mother Emma (Whitney Houston), a former entertainer whose career brought her nothing but heartache, refuses to allow her daughters to sing outside of church. But Sparkle persuades her older sibling Sister (Carmen Ejogo) to sing one of her tunes at a talent show, and the reaction proves that Sister has star quality and Sparkle can write potential hits. An ambitious would-be manager, Stix (Derek Luke), persuades Sparkle and Sister to form a singing group with their sibling Dolores (Tika Sumpter), but while the act clicks wit audiences, the sisters have to contend with their angry mother, Sister gets caught up in a destructive relationship with a short-tempered comedian (Mike Epps), and Sparkle finds herself falling in love with Stix. |
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| Taglines | Celebrate the legend. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $11,643,342, 19 Aug 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Whitney Houston was also one of five executive producers on the movie, having acquired remake rights around the year 2000. Her original plan was to have singer Aaliyah star as Sparkle, until the singer died in a plane crash in August 2001. See more » |
| Goofs | The venue mentioned as The Fillmore was actually named the State Theater at the time the film takes place. It didn't change to it's current name The Fillmore until 2007. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #6.111 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'm a Man See more » |
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Satin:
Oh Rev, I bet you know a little bit more about making dollars off of people's pain. You packing 'em in the church every Sunday. Giving 'em a show, got 'em hootin' and hollerin'. Yeah, you know what Rev, the only difference between me and you, is you collect your fee at the pew. I collect mine at the door. See more » |