Sparkler

R

Released Mar 19, 1999

1h 36m

Comedy

Drama

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55%

11 Reviews

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43%

500+ Ratings

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A woman (Park Overall) leaves her unfaithful husband, takes a trip to Las Vegas with three guys and meets a former pal (Veronica Cartwright) from high school.

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Funny and charming early film from gay auteur Darren Stein. (Jawbreaker,GBF) the women steal the show with career high performances from Veronica Cartwright, Park Overall, Grace Zabriskie and Sandy Martin. A true gem.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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I have never understood why this film failed to connect with audiences or critics. This is a great directorial debut that is well acted and carries a twisted heart.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A stylish and highly underrated independent film. Park Overall is amazing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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I liked the movie.(: I love the 3 guys there's so adorable in this movie. I miss seing them.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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This movie is so hard to find! It's quite a treasure. A good movie featuring Park Overall and Freddie Prinze Jr. It has a good GLBT theme too. I like it because it shows the rougher side of Vegas and the desert between.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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hilarious & touching story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Park Overall

Melba May

Veronica Cartwright

Dottie Delgato

Jamie Kennedy

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Steven Petrarca

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Overall and Cartwright are especially winning, and Cartwright makes Dottie appealing in the vulnerability and longing that lurks beneath her hard, painted and bewigged surface. “Sparkler” lives up to its name.

Jan 18, 2023

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Brendan Kelly

Variety

An often funny, always captivating ride through the kitschy underbelly of life on the road to Vegas.

Jan 18, 2023

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Mar 19, 1999

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Cass Clarke

Slashfilm

"Sparkler" serves us with slice-of-life queer acceptance, camp, and curiosity.

Jan 27, 2023

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TV Guide Staff

TV Guide

With its heart on its sleeve and not much on its mind, Darren Stein's uneven comedy floats along on a few good laughs and a certain goofy charm.

Jan 18, 2023

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Joe Lipsett

Queer.Horror.Movies.

Sparkler dazzles thanks to earnest performances, offbeat comedy, and surprisingly complex emotional beats.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 16, 2023

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Synopsis

A woman (Park Overall) leaves her unfaithful husband, takes a trip to Las Vegas with three guys and meets a former pal (Veronica Cartwright) from high school.

Director: Darren Stein
Producer: Pamela S. Calloway, John McDonnell III, J. Herbert Niles, Walter L. Threadgill
Screenwriter: Catherine Eads, Darren Stein
Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 1999, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.5K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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