CinemaOSMovie · 1976 · 1h 38m · PG
Sparkle

From downtown to uptown

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

Directed bySam O'Steen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
April 7, 1976
Studios
Robert Stigwood OrganizationWarner Bros. Pictures

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Sparkle (1976) Official Trailer - Philip Michael Thomas, Irena Cara Movie HD

Sparkle (1976) Official Trailer - Philip Michael Thomas, Irena Cara Movie HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Stix

Irene Cara

Irene Cara

Sparkle

Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee

Sister

Dwan Smith

Dwan Smith

Delores

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Effie

Dorian Harewood

Dorian Harewood

Levi

Tony King

Tony King

Satin

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Mrs. Waters

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Moe Gerber

Joyce Easton

Lee Gerber

Creative team
Directed by
Sam O'Steen
Written by
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Produced by
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman

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