Sparkle Movie

Sparkle movie poster

Who's Involved:

Debra Martin Chase, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo, Omari Hardwick, Michael Beach, Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Salim Akil, Cee-Lo Green, Mara Brock Akil

Release Date:

Friday, August 17, 2012 Nationwide

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
mature thematic content involving domestic abuse and drug material, and for some violence, language and smoking
Runtime: 1 hr, 56 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Musical prodigy, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

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Who stars in Sparkle: Cast List

... Mother

 

... Sparkle

Show Dogs, God Blessed the Broken Road  

... Satin Struthers

Madame Web, The Underdoggs  


Begin Again  

... Sister

Alien: Covenant, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald  

... Dolores

The Underdoggs, Sonic the Hedgehog 2  

... Stix

Captain America: The First Avenger, Rare Objects  

... Levi

The Mother, Things Never Said  


Saw X, Broken City  

Who's making Sparkle: Crew List

A look at the Sparkle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Salim Akil last directed Jumping the Broom and Abandonment Issues. The film's writer Mara Brock Akil last wrote Abandonment Issues.

Director

Salim Akil

Screenwriter

Mara Brock Akil

Producer

Debra Martin Chase

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Production: What we know about Sparkle?

Key Facts

  1. Remake of the 1976 movie. R&B artist R. Kelly will write original music for the soundtrack.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - December: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  2. 2011 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Shooting is scheduled to begin October 2011.

  3. 2011 - March: The film was set to Development  status.
  4. 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed  status.

Sparkle Release Date: When was the film released?


Sparkle was a Nationwide release in 2012 on Friday, August 17, 2012. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including ParaNorman, The Expendables 2 and Why Stop Now?.

Sparkle DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Sparkle was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Friday, November 30, 2012 .

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