Release Date: 2012-08-17
Wide Release
Distributors: TriStar Pictures
Directors: Salim Akil
Actors : Derek Luke, Mike Epps
Film Genre(s): Musical
United States
SYNOPSIS
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.PREVIEW NOTES
- Variety reports that Warner Bros. has set 17-year-old actress Raven to star in the pic. - 2003-08-18








"Ron and I wanted to make a film that looked at what it means to be an outsider and we wanted to explore what it takes to reach out to someone whose life is very removed from your own."










