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Sparkle

Synopsis

Sam (Shaun Evans) lives in Liverpool with his mum Jill (Lesley Manville), an aspiring singer. He dreams of moving to London and making his way in life. A chance meeting with Vince (Bob Hoskins) gives him the opportunity. Soon Sam has moved into Vince's spare flat in London - the only problem being that Jill insists on coming too. Through Vince he gets a job as a waiter and uses it to meet Sheila (Stockard Channing), a powerful woman who runs a PR company. Sam spots his chance - they start sleeping together, and she gives him a job. However life gets complicated when Sam meets a young woman, Kate (Amanda Ryan), and falls for her. He finds that his ambitions have been ambushed by love.
 

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
104 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
Producer
Steve Christian, Keith Evans, Steve Jenkins, Christopher Moll, Paul Trijbits
Co-Producer
Steve Christian, Keith Evans, Steve Jenkins, Christopher Moll, Paul Trijbits
Editor
Martin Brinkler
Screenwriter
Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
Director of Photography
Sean Van Hales
Production Designer
Cristina Casali
Sound
Gary Desmond
Composer
Adrian Johnston
Principal cast
Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head, Bob Hoskins, Lesley Manville, Amanda Ryan, John Shrapnel

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Magic Light Pictures

Pinewood Studios
Iver
Bucks SL0 0NH
UK

T +44 (0)17 5365 2778

Sales Company

UK Distribution:

Vertigo Films
The Big Room Studios
77 Fortess Rd
London NW5 1AG
UK

T +44 (0)20 7428 7555

mail@vertigofilms.com

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