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Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama film directed by Sam O'Steen and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. With a plot inspired by the history of the Supremes, Sparkle is a period film set in Harlem, New York, during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- Howard Rosenman
- Curtis Mayfield
- April 7, 1976
Apr 7, 1976 · Sparkle: Directed by Sam O'Steen. With Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith. Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.
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Sparkle. 1976 · 1 hr 38 min. PG. Drama · Music. Sparkle, Sister, and Dolores are three talented sisters who claw their way from Harlem to stardom in the 1950s—a world of fame, music, and sparkle. Subtitles: English.
- Sam O'steen
- January 1, 1976
- Philip Michael Thomas
In 1950s Harlem, Sparkle (Irene Cara), Sister (Lonette McKee) and Dolores (Dwan Smith) are three musically gifted sisters whose mother, Effie (Mary Alice), supports them by working as a maid.
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- Sam O'steen
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- Philip Michael Thomas
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Aug 13, 2018 · Brief Synopsis. The three Williams sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s. But their sudden rise to stardom causes problems in their lives.
Three sisters (Sister and the Sisters) from Harlem become singers. Sister (Lonette McKee) becomes involved with drugs, while Sparkle (Irene Cara) ends up being the one who gets famous. This film tells of how drugs ruin Sister's relationships and eventually end her life.
