Drama ·Music · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 38m

Sparkle

Sparkle poster
Director
Sam O'Steen
Cast
Philip Michael Thomas as Stix Irene Cara as Sparkle Lonette McKee as Sister Dwan Smith as Delores Mary Alice as Effie Dorian Harewood as Levi
Crew
Bruce Surtees — Director of Photography Gordon Scott — Editor Curtis Mayfield — Original Music Composer Joel Schumacher — Screenplay Howard Rosenman — Story Joel Schumacher — Story
Tagline

From downtown to uptown

Synopsis

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

Trailer Sparkle — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
motownsingerdrugsgirl groupharlem, new york cityrise to fame
Key Collaborators
Sam O'Steen Director Bruce Surtees Director of Photography Gordon Scott Editor Curtis Mayfield Original Music Composer Joel Schumacher Screenplay Howard Rosenman Story Joel Schumacher Story Howard Rosenman Producer Daniel Paredes Costume Design
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