Sparkle

"From downtown to uptown"

Apr 7 1976 PG 1h 38m
Drama, Music

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

Plot

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. It is also about the relationship between Sparkle and Stix (Philip Michael Thomas).

Written by

Joel Schumacher, Howard Rosenman

Directed by

Sam O'Steen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,038
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA