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Sparkle DVD

PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Warner Home Video :: Released: 2007-01-02

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Sparkle Summary Irene Cara (Fame) and Lonette McKee (Round Midnight) sing and struggle their way to show-business glory in a Supremes-like girl group. Dynamite Curtis Mayfield soundtrack.Running Time: 98 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG Age: 085393197421 UPC: 085393197421 Manufacturer No: 31974

Irene Cara (fame) And Lonette Mckee (round Midnight) Sing And Struggle Their Way To Show-business Glory In A Supremes-like Girl Group. Dynamite Curtis Mayfield Soundtrack.

Before Dreamgirls hit cineplexes in 2006, there was Sparkle. Released in 1976, the low-budget movie (which is also loosely based on the story of Diana Ross and the Supremes) achieved somewhat of a cult following among fans that enjoy a good cry along with their kitsch. Sparkle tells the rags-to-riches (and rags again, for some of the characters) tale of three sisters with gorgeous voices. There's Sister (Lonette McKee), Sparkle (Irene Cara, Fame), and Delores (Dwan Smith), who team up with a couple of players (including a very young Philip Michael Thomas, pre-Miami Vice) to form a singing group. Because the men add little oomph to the outfit, the quintet becomes an all-girl trio and is renamed the redundant (and hysterical) Sister and the Sisters. But because this movie is called Sparkle and not Sister, we know that Irene Cara's character is the one to watch. Cara is a joy to listen to when she unleashes her powerful pipes. And as the much put-upon Sister, McKee is convincing and earns the viewer's sympathy. Set in the 1950's, the movie tackles racism, sexism, jealousy, and both chemical and physical abuse. While it is overly dramatic and liberally serves up sloppy doses of soap opera clichés, the film also is highly watchable because of its over-the-top campiness. --Jae-Ha Kim

Sparkle [CD/DVD] DVD Techincal Details Cast: Dwan Smith, Lonette Mckee, Philip Thomas
Director: Sam O' Steen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 98 mins
UPC: 085393197421
Binding: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2007-01-02
Region Code: 1
Specs: Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown - Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 1.0),