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Set in Detroit in the late 1960s, this stylish remake of the 1976 film follows Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), Sister (Carmen Ejogo), and Dee (Tika Sumpter) Anderson, three sisters who form an all-girl music group against their mother's (Whitney Houston, in her final film role) wishes. The girls achieve success, but Sister's drug use threatens to end their careers and tear their family apart. With Derek Luke, Mike Epps. Includes the songs "Celebrate," "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," and more. 116 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Mandarin, Korean, Thai; audio commentary; featurettes.