Sparkle

1976 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 1,959 VOTES · DIR. Sam O'Steen

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Overview

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

Dialogue Timeline — 826 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:23 Come on now, choir.
00:04:27 Go get your homework before I give you this iron in a place you won't forget.
00:06:41 Okay.
00:08:44 Would you hold still? You want me to burn you?
00:10:49 - You dreamed three numbers last night? - Uh-huh.
00:15:26 Hey, you know, you and Sister can do anything.
00:20:16 ...some neighborhood kids got together and started a new group.
00:25:42 Your bird can't fight again right away.
00:27:51 Hey, well, how about three girls? Three great girls. Sisters.
00:33:26 Girl, you just the best thing I ever seen.
00:36:45 Too early in the morning.
00:39:17 Says he's gonna--
00:46:20 Sister.
00:49:45 What else is that nigga pushing into you besides his fist?
00:52:55 25th Precinct, Sergeant Riley.
00:56:56 I'm leaving and I'm going away.
00:59:23 Hey, and while we're toasting, let's not forget why we're here tonight.
01:02:16 ...been making 5 or 10 dollars an hour, he tell me.
01:09:37 I'm looking for a girl singer.
01:11:56 What happened to Sister happened to Sister, not to you.
01:16:18 Background singers.
01:18:25 And Sparkle, just relax, baby, and let it flow.
01:26:05 It's not as simple as that, Stix.
01:28:41 Or he may be selling tickets at the box office.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed826
Dialogue density8.4 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:28:41

Production Record

DirectorSam O'Steen
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,959