Sparkle (2007)
Directed by Neil Hunter / Tom Hunsinger
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Sep 7, 2010 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 104 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Academy Award nominees Stockard Channing and Bob Hoskins co-headline the British romantic comedy Sparkle, the third outing by the critically-praised writing and directing team of Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger (Lawless Heart, Boyfriends). Neophyte Shaun Evans plays Sam Sparks, a young man who migrates from Liverpool to London proper with his single mother, Jill (Lesley Manville) - a chanteuse in local pubs. In need of a job, Sam makes the cut at a public relations boutique by sleeping with the sixty-something head of the agency, Sheila (Channing), then (in a Graduate-like twist) falls for a girl closer to his own age, Kate (Amanda Ryan) - only to discover with horror that she's Sheila's daughter. As the expected complications ensue, Vince (Hoskins), the sexagenarian who arranged Sam and Jill's apartment in London, nurtures a deep-seated passion for Jill and decides to make his feelings fully known to her.
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apartment, British, complications, festival