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Let It Shine

Let It Shine

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Let It Shine

"The truth is in the music."

2012

1h 44m

7.0(321 votes)

Family

Music

TV Movie

Overview

A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.

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Walt Disney Television

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams

Cyrus

Coco Jones

Coco Jones

Roxxie

Trevor Jackson

Trevor Jackson

Kris

Brandon Mychal Smith

Brandon Mychal Smith

Lord of Da Bling

Dawnn Lewis

Dawnn Lewis

Gail

Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Levi

Nicole Sullivan

Nicole Sullivan

Lyla

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Jacob

Jasmine Burke

Jasmine Burke

Eb

Tamara Arias

Tamara Arias

Flo

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Hoen
Written by: Eric Daniel
Produced by: Amy Gibbons
David Nelson

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