Sparkle (2007 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sparkle
| image = Sparkle 2007 film poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Tom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter
| producer = Martin Pope
Michael Rose
| writer = Tom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter
| starring = Stockard Channing
Shaun Evans
Anthony Head
Bob Hoskins
| music = Adrian Johnston
| cinematography = Sean Van Hales
| editing = Martin Brinkler
| studio = Magic Light Pictures
Isle of Man Film Commission
| distributor = Vertigo Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|02|09|European Film Market|2007|08|17}}
| runtime = 104 minutes{{cite web|title=SPARKLE (15)|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/sparkle-2007-1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130504222907/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/sparkle-2007-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2013|work=British Board of Film Classification|date=6 July 2007|accessdate=12 April 2013}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
}}
Sparkle is a 2007 British comedy film written and directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter and shot on location in London, Liverpool and the Isle of Man.
Plot
Sam Sparkes is a 22-year-old with ambitions: move to London and join the glamorous PR world. When Vince hires Sam as a waiter, he meets his soon-to-be PR boss, Sheila. Sensing opportunity, Sam charms himself a job as Sheila's PA ... and her lover. But when Sam falls for Kate, he instigates a series of family betrayals and romantic mishaps. As balancing his job and love life becomes overwhelming, unexpected twists and uncovered secrets force Sam to choose between his career and the woman of his dreams.
Cast
- Stockard Channing as Sheila
- Shaun Evans as Sam Sparkes
- Anthony Head as Tony
- Bob Hoskins as Vince
- Lesley Manville as Jill Sparkes
- Amanda Ryan as Kate
- John Shrapnel as Bernie
- Peter Gordon as Ivor
- Roy Carruthers as Frank
- Sophia Dawnay as Camilla
- Ellie Haddington as Frances
- David Woodcock as Simon
- Richard Cant as Adrian
- Omar Berdouni as
- Andrew Khan as (Supporting Actor)
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|78|5.9|18|ref=yes|access-date=10 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.sparklethemovie.co.uk/}}
- {{IMDb title|0790751|title=Sparkle}}
- {{tcmdb title|id=649384}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|sparkle}}
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Category:Films shot in Merseyside
Category:Films shot in the Isle of Man
Category:Magic Light Pictures films
Category:2000s English-language films
Category:Films scored by Adrian Johnston (musician)
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