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Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.
Philip Michael Thomas
- Stix
- (as Philip M. Thomas)
Bob Delegall
- Mr. Daniels
- (as Robert W. Delegall)
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Did you know
- TriviaAlthough the film was reported to be a disastrous box office bomb back in 1976, the box office records for the film have remained anonymous and it is unknown how much money the film made during its theatrical run.
- GoofsWhile singing Hooked on Your Love, Delores can be seen singing some of Sister's parts.
- Alternate versionsUK releases are cut by 26 secs to remove footage of cockfighting.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Afro Promo (1997)
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After several years of reading about this musical film, I finally watched Sparkle on Netflix Streaming. It's about a trio of Harlem sisters consisting of Lonette McKee (Sister), Dwan Smith (Dolores), and Irene Cara (Sparkle). Philip Michael Thomas also appears as Stix who's originally one of two male members of the group before becoming the groups' manager later on. And Mary Alice plays their mother Effie. The original songs are by Curtis Mayfield who was from Chicago of which I'm also a native of. The presentations of the performances are very good especially when Ms. McKee or later Ms. Cara are showcased in their close-ups. It was also a nice treat to see Don Bexley-best known to me and others as Bubba on "Sandford and Son"-as one of the M.C.'s. The drama was maybe a little too quick the way they were presented but overall, I very much liked Sparkle. P.S. When I read the obits of Whitney Houston yesterday and found out about her involvement in an upcoming remake with Jordin Sparks as the title character and Ms. Houston as the mother, my heart broke when I realized she wouldn't live to see the result which will be released this August. So it's in her memory I dedicate this review.
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- Also known as
- Блеск
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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