Sparkle
From downtown to uptown
1976 | 98m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sam O'Steen |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Howard Rosenman, Joel Schumacher |
| Staring: |
| Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 1976 |
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| Director: | Sam O'Steen |
| Writer: | Howard Rosenman, Joel Schumacher |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | motown, singer, drugs, girl group, harlem, new york city, rise to fame |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Philip Michael Thomas | Stix |
| Irene Cara | Sparkle |
| Lonette McKee | Sister |
| Dwan Smith | Delores |
| Mary Alice | Effie |
| Dorian Harewood | Levi |
| Tony King | Satin |
| Beatrice Winde | Mrs. Waters |
| Paul Lambert | Moe Gerber |
| Joyce Easton | Lee Gerber |
| DeWayne Jessie | Ham |
| Norma Miller | Doreen Baker |
| Talya Ferro | Miss Taylor |
| Bob Delegall | Mr. Daniels |
| Armelia McQueen | Tune Ann |
| Don Bexley | Bubbles Sweeney |
| Timmie Rogers | Comic M-C |
| Ken Renard | Shimmy Dodson |
| John Hawker | Hotel Clerk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam O'Steen | Director |
| Howard Rosenman | Story |
| Curtis Mayfield | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Alan Shayne | Casting |
| Joel Schumacher | Screenplay, Story |
| Peter Wooley | Art Direction |
| Daniel Paredes | Costume Design |
| Ruby Ford | Hairstylist |
| Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Gordon Scott | Editor |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Miller | Casting |
| Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Brown | Executive Producer |
| Howard Rosenman | Producer |
| Beryl Vertue | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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