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Sparkle

Sparkle

2007Movie⏱️ 1h 40m
Comedy
6
IMDB Rating
993 votes

Sam Sparks (Shaun Evans) is a charming young chancer who moves to London. His best-laid plans for success suffer a real setback when true love turns his world upside-down in the most unexpected of circumstances.

Director
N/A
Writers
Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter
Stars
Lesley Manville, John Shrapnel, Bob Hoskins
Release Date
September 7, 2010
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 12
Reviews
📋 1.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
as Jill
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
as Bernie
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Vince
👤
Peter Gordon
as Ivor
Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans
as Sam
Lorenzo Martelli
Lorenzo Martelli
as Rooftop Party Man
👤
Roy Carruthers
as Frank
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
as Sheila
Sophia Dawnay
Sophia Dawnay
as Camilla
👤
Ellie Haddington
as Frances

💰 Box Office

$50,983
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Castletown, Isle of Man
Production
Isle of Man Film Commission, Isle of Man Film, Magic Light Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

entering through a windowadult child lives with mothergigolowaiterlandlord

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Not exactly Bollinger - more like a lovely sparkly Cava that will still warm your heart
by Chris_Docker2007-08-26
8/10

"A sparkle is as indefinable as the soul. We can all spot it - someone who sparkles at a party. We all want it - that magic charisma. Can you think of a time when the air sparkled? You stop what you were thinking about. You hang on to every word. Maybe a smile is slowly captured at the corner of your lips? As you open your mouth to speak, does it sound like someone else speaking? Reverie in motion. Something inside just . . . sparkles! If we could only bottle it and put it in a novel, a song, a play, a movie. But Sparkle is no metaphysical examination of psychological attitude. It is a loving..."

💡 Did You Know?

Sam was originally supposed to be an electrician; "Sparky" is a common British term for electrician. As the plot developed, Sam went to London looking for any kind of work. The producers still wanted to call this movie "Sparkle", so they gave Sam the surname Sparks and made his mother a singer.

📖 Synopsis

Sam Sparks (Shaun Evans) is a charming young chancer who moves to London. His best-laid plans for success suffer a real setback when true love turns his world upside-down in the most unexpected of circumstances.