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Sparkle
Sparkle

Sparkle

April 7, 1976
1h 38m
Drama
Music
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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

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Director
Sam O'Steen
Cast
Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, Tony King, Beatrice Winde, Paul Lambert, Joyce Easton
Release Date
April 7, 1976
Production
Robert Stigwood Organization, Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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