Celebrate the legend
Musical prodigy, Sparkle 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, she tries to balance a new romance with music manager Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and nostalgic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
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“Does Whitney Houston steal Sparkle from Jordin Sparks?”
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“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
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“Is Sparkle better than its reputation?”
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Cast
- Jordin SparksSparkle
- Whitney HoustonEmma
- Derek LukeStix
- Mike EppsSatin
- Carmen EjogoSister
- Tika SumpterDelores
- Omari HardwickLevi
- Cee Lo GreenBlack
- Curtis ArmstrongLarry
- Terrence JRed
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- Salim AkilDirector
- Mara Brock AkilWriter
- Anastas N. MichosDirector of Photography
- Terilyn A. ShropshireEditor
- Debra Martin ChaseProducer
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