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Sparkle

Country: UK, Language: English, 100 mins

  • Director: Tom Hunsinger; Neil Hunter
  • Writer: Tom Hunsinger; Neil Hunter
  • Producer: Steve Christian; Christopher Moll

CGiii Comment

Ooops - this is a bit of a mess.

A rom-com with detestable protagonists - not the ingredients needed for a success in this sugary genre.

The Hunter-Hunsinger partnership is a little strained here - and, it makes for an insultingly forgettable film.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Sam Sparks is a 22-year-old ready to strike out on is own in moving to London. When landlord Vince gets his brother Bernie to have friend Frank hire Sam as a waiter, Sam 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 revelations. As balancing his job and love life becomes overwhelming, unexpected twists and uncovered secrets force Sam to choose between his career and the love of his life.

Cast & Characters

Stockard Channing as Sheila;
Shaun Evans as Sam;
Anthony Head as Tony;
Bob Hoskins as Vince;
Lesley Manville as Jill;
Amanda Ryan as Kate;
John Shrapnel as Bernie;
Peter Gordon as Ivor;
Lorenzo Martelli as Rooftop party man;
Roy Carruthers as Frank;
Sophia Dawnay as Camilla;
Ellie Haddington as Frances;
David Woodcock as Simon;
Omar Berdouni as Luis;
Richard Cant as Adrian