Format:
DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:
Sparkle [videorecording] / Tristar Pictures presens in association with Stage 6 Films ; producers, Debra Martin Chase, Mara Brock Akil, Salim Akil ; screenplay, Mara Brock Akil ; director, Salim Akil.
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publisher, Date:
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2012]
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Set in the 1960s, Sparkle and her two sisters form a singing group and dream of becoming stars beyond the affluent Detroit suburb where they come from, and where they are already well-known. But as the sisters become more famous, the close-knit nature of their family begins to fall apart. Features the late Whitney Houston's final screen performance.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: R; for language, sexual content, some drug use and brief nudity CHV rating; PG.
Subjects:
Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
Sisters -- Drama.
African American singers -- Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Musical films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Author:
Chase, Debra Martin.
Akil, Mara Brock, 1970-
Akil, Salim, 1964-
Houston, Whitney.
Sparks, Jordin.
Luke, Derek, 1974-
Epps, Mike.
Ejogo, Carmen, 1974-
Sumpter, Tika.
Remi, Salaam.
Tri-Star Pictures.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Notes:
Score, Salaam Remi ; cinematography, Anastas N. Michos ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropsphire.
Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40); AC-3; Dolby Digital.
English, French or Thai dialogue; Chinese, English, French, Korean or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.
Web Site:
Publisher or Distributor Number:
40810
41183
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
750723
Call Number:
S
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1
Medium:
[videorecording]