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Sparkle

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Director

Salim Akil
Salim Akil

Writers

(WGA)

Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock Akil
screenplay
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
story and
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman
story

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Sparkle
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Emma
Derek Luke
Derek Luke
Stix
Mike Epps
Mike Epps
Satin
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo
Sister
Tika Sumpter
Tika Sumpter
Dolores
Omari Hardwick
Omari Hardwick
Levi
CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green
Black
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Larry
Terrence Jenkins
Terrence Jenkins
Red
(as Terrence J)
Tamela J. Mann
Tamela J. Mann
Ms. Sara Waters
(as Tamela Mann)
Michael Beach
Michael Beach
Rev. Bryce
Brely Evans
Brely Evans
Tune Ann
(as Bre'ly Evans)
Linda Boston
Linda Boston
Sister Clora
Sidi Henderson
Sidi Henderson
Mr. Bell
Erika Hoveland
Erika Hoveland
Larry's Secretary
Debra Port
Debra Port
Receptionist
Kem
Kem
Buddy
(as Kem L. Owens)
Sarah Hansen
Sarah Hansen
Heckler
(as Sarah Hensen)
Doug Mingo
Doug Mingo
Goofy Guy
Mark Rademacher
Mark Rademacher
Filmore Manager
David Regal
David Regal
Stage Manager
Cory Pritchett
Cory Pritchett
Ham
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman
Landlord
Robert Forte Shannon III
Robert Forte Shannon III
Stix's Opponent
(as Robert Forte Shannon)
Margaret Scott
Margaret Scott
Church Saint
Goapele
Goapele
Girl Group - Lead Singer
(as Goapele Mohlabane)
Fatima Morris
Fatima Morris
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #1
Keeley Morris
Keeley Morris
Girl Group - Back Up Singer #2
(as Keely Morris)
Brittany Perry-Russell
Brittany Perry-Russell
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #1
(as Brittany Perry Russell)
Charm La'Donna
Charm La'Donna
Sparkle's Back Up Singer #2
(as Charmaine Jordan)
Dalibor Stolevski
Dalibor Stolevski
TV Host
Tiffany Alexander
Tiffany Alexander
Prison Guard
Stephanie Moseley
Stephanie Moseley
Rehearsal Dancer
Temecha Myers
Temecha Myers
Rehearsal Dancer
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Sugar
Melora Rivera
Melora Rivera
Hussy

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Corey Bolls
Corey Bolls
Bar Audience
Arnold Agee
Arnold Agee
Bar Patron
(uncredited)
Eligah Alexander Jr.
Eligah Alexander Jr.
Patron in Audience
(uncredited)
Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson
Columbia Records Executive
(uncredited)
Delaney Baynham II
Delaney Baynham II
Church Member
(uncredited)
Ward Beard
Ward Beard
Bartender
(uncredited)
Toya D. Brazell
Toya D. Brazell
Woman With Wig
(uncredited)
Michael Stephen Bryant
Michael Stephen Bryant
Orchestra Trumpeter
(uncredited)
Michael B. Clark
Michael B. Clark
Officer Rapp
(uncredited)
Deborah Claybaugh
Deborah Claybaugh
Cliff Belles Patron
/Prisoner
(uncredited)
Andrew Dow
Andrew Dow
Detective
(uncredited)
Sabrina Dungan
Sabrina Dungan
Record Store Patron
(uncredited)
Tiffani Elise Edwards
Tiffani Elise Edwards
Comedy Club Patron
(uncredited)
Helena Ellison
Helena Ellison
Audience Member
(uncredited)
James Feaheny
James Feaheny
Columbia Records Executive
(uncredited)
Jacqueline Forton
Jacqueline Forton
Violinist
(uncredited)
Steve Gast
Steve Gast
Officer McKenzie
(uncredited)
Pam German
Pam German
Neighbor
(uncredited)
David Glahn
David Glahn
Police Officer
(uncredited)
Shahidah Hasan
Shahidah Hasan
Club Patron
(uncredited)
Ron Heisler
Ron Heisler
County Coroner
(uncredited)
Brett Hendrix
Brett Hendrix
Bar Patron
(uncredited)
Detric Hicks
Detric Hicks
Background
(uncredited)
Tim Jenkins
Tim Jenkins
Guitarist
(uncredited)
Chanae Jordan
Chanae Jordan
Bible Study Member
(uncredited)
Krystal Katz-Page
Krystal Katz-Page
Kissing Couple
(uncredited)
Shirley Moon Koebbe
Shirley Moon Koebbe
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Abe Larkin
Abe Larkin
Couple
(uncredited)
Norine Marsh
Norine Marsh
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Jarren Martin
Jarren Martin
Record store shopper
(uncredited)
Ralph H. Meyer
Ralph H. Meyer
Coney Island Cook
(uncredited)
Mikal
Mikal
Bar Patron
(uncredited)
Michael Miles
Michael Miles
Record Store Shopper
/Second Booth
(uncredited)
Da'Ron Mitchell
Da'Ron Mitchell
Valet Worker
/Bartender
(uncredited)
Rose Anne Nepa
Rose Anne Nepa
Audience
(uncredited)
Brandon Nice
Brandon Nice
Military Officer
/Club Patron
(uncredited)
Jill Opal Oliver
Jill Opal Oliver
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Terri Partyka
Terri Partyka
Orchestra Timpanist
(uncredited)
Krishawn Peace
Krishawn Peace
Church Girl
(uncredited)
Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
Club Patron
(uncredited)
Vincent Pelligrino
Vincent Pelligrino
Orchestra Violinist
(uncredited)
Jor él Quinn
Jor él Quinn
Club Patron
(uncredited)
DaJuan Manwell Rippy
DaJuan Manwell Rippy
Driver
(uncredited)
Nicholas Ritz
Nicholas Ritz
Pedestrian
(uncredited)
Lin Rountree
Lin Rountree
Trumpet Player in Club
(uncredited)
Julie Ariane Russell
Julie Ariane Russell
Comedy Club Patron
(uncredited)
Stephanie Schaberg
Stephanie Schaberg
Columbia Records Employee
(uncredited)
Michael Sharp
Michael Sharp
Bar Patron
(uncredited)
Kristyn Shelley
Kristyn Shelley
Bar Patron
(uncredited)
Gary Lee Simpson
Gary Lee Simpson
Lawyer
(uncredited)
Nikki Smith
Nikki Smith
Extra
(uncredited)
Connie Sonnenberg
Connie Sonnenberg
Orchestra
(uncredited)
Eric Adam Swenson
Eric Adam Swenson
Businessman
(uncredited)
Takesha L. Walker
Takesha L. Walker
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Chelsea West
Chelsea West
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Mark Allan White
Mark Allan White
Taxi Driver 3
(uncredited)
Mozi Zhuli
Mozi Zhuli
Columbia Employee
(uncredited)

Producers

Salim Akil
Salim Akil
producer
Mara Brock Akil
Mara Brock Akil
producer
Debra Martin Chase
Debra Martin Chase
producer
Gaylyn Fraiche
Gaylyn Fraiche
executive producer
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
executive producer
T.D. Jakes
T.D. Jakes
producer
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan
executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
Howard Rosenman
Howard Rosenman
executive producer
Curtis Wallace
Curtis Wallace
producer
Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams
co-producer

Composer

Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi

Cinematographer

Anastas N. Michos
Anastas N. Michos
director of photography (as Anastas Michos)

Production Management

Avram 'Butch' Kaplan
Avram 'Butch' Kaplan
unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan)
Nancy Kirhoffer
Nancy Kirhoffer
post-production supervisor
Larissa Michel
Larissa Michel
production supervisor
Daniel A. Mondschain
Daniel A. Mondschain
production supervisor (as Daniel Mondschain)
Scott Putman
Scott Putman
unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Christy Busby
Christy Busby
second second assistant director
Lisa Meier Coll
Lisa Meier Coll
second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Lisa Meier)
Peter Dress
Peter Dress
second second assistant director (as Pete Dress)
Kevin O'Neil
Kevin O'Neil
second assistant director
Darin Rivetti
Darin Rivetti
first assistant director

Art Department

Paul Gjelhaug
Paul Gjelhaug
paint foreman
Justin Lamg
Justin Lamg
set designer
Justin N. Lang
Justin N. Lang
set designer
Mark Sanger
Mark Sanger
on-set dresser
David Stasiak
David Stasiak
propmaker
Kristie Thompson
Kristie Thompson
set decorator: Los Angele
Michael A. Watt
Michael A. Watt
leadman (as Michael Watt)
Amie McCarthy Winn
Amie McCarthy Winn
property master (as Amie McCarthy-Winn)
Andy Bays
Andy Bays
painter (uncredited)
David Boyd
David Boyd
storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Ryan Briley
Ryan Briley
assistant sound editor
Robert Dehn
Robert Dehn
sound studio manager
Craig Dollinger
Craig Dollinger
boom operator
Michael Faba
Michael Faba
sound utility (as Mike Faba)
Aaron Grice
Aaron Grice
boom operator: Los Angeles
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
dialogue editor
Bryan Mendoza
Bryan Mendoza
sound utility: Los Angeles
Steven Morrow
Steven Morrow
sound mixer (as Steve Morrow)
Beauxregard Neylen
Beauxregard Neylen
adr mixer (as Beauxregard Neylon)
Jay Nierenberg
Jay Nierenberg
supervising sound editor

Special Effects

Bob Sturgess
Bob Sturgess
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Dean Tyrrell
Dean Tyrrell
special effects foreman
Jake Tyrrell
Jake Tyrrell
special effects technician
Russell Tyrrell
Russell Tyrrell
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Sean Apple
Sean Apple
compositing: Dilated Pixels
Natalie Coon
Natalie Coon
roto artist: Dilated Pixels
P.J. Foley
P.J. Foley
visual effects producer: Dilated Pixels (as PJ Foley)
Paul Linden
Paul Linden
visual effects supervisor: Dilated Pixels
Chucky Malko
Chucky Malko
visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels
Chris Peters
Chris Peters
visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels
Efram Potelle
Efram Potelle
visual effects supervisor
T.J. Sakasegawa
T.J. Sakasegawa
visual effects: Dilated Pixels (as TJ Sakasegawa)
Brian Skvarla
Brian Skvarla
visual effects artist: Dilated Pixels

Stunts

Ele Bardha
Ele Bardha
stunt coordinator
Sazan Bardha
Sazan Bardha
stunt performer
Amber Whelan
Amber Whelan
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Brad Baker
Brad Baker
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Bauman
Mike Bauman
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Lucas Bielan
Lucas Bielan
camera operator (as Lukas Bielan) / director of photography: Los Angeles (as Lukas Bielan)
Marvin J. Bowie
Marvin J. Bowie
lighting technician
James Frank Brown
James Frank Brown
video assist operator (as James Brown)
Alex Carr
Alex Carr
digital imaging technician: Los Angeles
Michael J. Conner
Michael J. Conner
best boy electric
Mike Conner
Mike Conner
assistant chief lighting technician / best boy electric
Justin Cragin
Justin Cragin
rigging electric
Michael Dzialowski
Michael Dzialowski
additional first assistant camera / first assistant camera (uncredited)