Sparkle (2012) excellent movie to download

 Set in the 1960s, three sisters form girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.

Director:
Salim Akil
Writers:
Mara Brock Akil, Howard Rosenman (story)
Stars:
Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Whitney Houston


Sparkle is an American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films, It was released on August 17, 2012 by TriStar Pictures. Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1950s. The remake takes place in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s during the Motown era.

The film stars Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, Whitney Houston, Mike Epps, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Tamela Mann and Omari Hardwick. Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly.[6][7] This film is the debut of R&B/pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress. Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston's fifth and final feature film role before her death in February 11, 2012, three months after filming ended. The film is dedicated to her memory.

Plot Summary of Sparkle (2012)

Detroit, Michigan 1968, A nightclub MC named Red (Terrence J) introduces a local singer Black (Cee Lo Green) who performs his song "I'm a Man". While Black performs Stix (Derek Luke) an aspiring record label executive is watching in the club, meanwhile 19 year old Sparkle Anderson (Jordin Sparks) talks with her eldest sister, 28 year old Tammy "Sister" Anderson (Carmen Ejogo) backstage, making sure she's ready to go onstage to perform a song she wrote. After performing Black encounters Sister and Sparkle backstage, attempting to flirt with Sister, but instead of accepting his advances, teases him by slitting the side of her mini-dress above the thigh, before walking on stage. Sister, being the sultry and sexy sister, does a solo performance of a song that Sparkle wrote titled "Yes I Do" that grabs all the men's attention, while Sparkle looks on proudly from in front of the stage. Stix spots Sister and Sparkle, and wants to talk to them, as they're rushing out, but her and Sister leave the club and rush home.

As Sister and Sparkle arrive home, their middle sister 24 year old Delores/Dee (Tika Sumpter) opens the door and they sneak upstairs to their room to avoid having their mother hear them come in. Emma (Whitney Houston), the girls' mother, walks into the girls' room and notices Sparkle, Sister and Dee in bed together pretending to be sleep, but Emma being the wise and clever mother she is, sees right through it, and demands that Sister and Sparkle prepare for bed and be ready for church in the morning. The next morning while at church Stix along with his older cousin Levi (Omari Hardwick) spot Sister, Dee, and Sparkle sitting in the choir. Levi tells Stix that Sister, Dee, and Sparkle are siblings with equal musical talent, and Stix is interested in meeting Sparkle. After church Stix and Sparkle meet and talk for a while, as Emma notices and looks on disapprovingly. Ms. Waters (Tamela Mann) Emma's long time best friend points out that Emma's oldest daughter Sister is almost 30, and due to a bad situation in New York City was forced to move back to Detroit to live with Emma. Later that night Emma hosts a Bible study at her home in which both Levi and Stix are present, however Levi takes the time to make a date with Sister who is uninterested and not participating in her mother's Bible study. After Emma and everyone leave the house, Stix secretly stays behind and notices Sparkle playing an original song that she wrote on a piano. Stix tries to encourage Sparkle to sing. A few nights later Stix comes to Sparkle's home to take her on a date at a nightclub. On the way home while sitting in front of Sparkle's home Stix tries again to encourage Sparkle to pursue a music career and tries to convince her to form a group with her sisters. Sparkle tells Stix that her mother was a former singer, but almost died pursuing her dream.

One day after church Stix tries to convince Dee and Sister to form a music group with Sparkle and Sparkle becomes angry feeling that Stix had used her to speak with Dee and Sister about his plan. Dee explains that she will take part in order to make enough money for medical school, then will quit, while Sister is undecided as she will be starting a new job working at a department store. While at Emma's boutique, Ms. Waters shows Sparkle old photos of Emma with Sparkle's father and photos of Emma with Dee's father, explaining how different Emma was when she was with Sparkle and Sister's father. Sparkle leaves and goes to a record store where she sees Stix again. The two make up, and arrange a way for Sparkle to convince her big sisters to join in.


Cast of Sparkle (2012)

    Jordin Sparks as Sparkle Anderson
    Whitney Houston as Emma Anderson
    Derek Luke as Stix
    Mike Epps as Satin Struthers
    Carmen Ejogo as Tammy "Sister" Anderson
    Tika Sumpter as Delores "Dee" Anderson
    Omari Hardwick as Levi
    Cee Lo Green as Black
    Curtis Armstrong as Larry Robinson
    Terrence J as Red
    Tamela Mann as Mrs. Sarah Waters
    Brely Evans as Tune Ann Waters
    Michael Beach as Reverend Bryce
    Linda Boston as Sister Clora
    Sidi Henderson as Mr. Bell
    Erika Hoveland as Larry’s secretary
    Debra Port as Receptionist
    Kem L. Owens as Buddy
    Sarah Hensen as Heckler
    Doug Mingo as Goofy guy
    Mark Rademacher as Filmore manager
    David Regal as Stage manager
    Cory Pritchett as Ham
    Howard Rosenman as Landlord
    Robert Forte Shannon as Stix’s opponent
    Margaret Scott as Church saint
    Goapele as Girl group lead singer
    Fatima Robinson, Keely Morris as Girl group backup singers
    Brittany Perry Russell, Charmaine Jordan as Sparkle’s backup singers
    Dalibor Stolevski as TV host
    Tiffany Alexander as Prison guard
    Stephanie Moseley, Temecha Myers as Rehearsal dancers
    Ruth E. Carter as Sugar
    Melora Rivera as Hussy