<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $1 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama film directed by Sam O'Steen and released by Warner Bros. Pictures . Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a period film set in Harlem, New York during the late 1950s and early 1960s . It presents the story of a musical girl group that ends up breaking apart due to individual issues each one faces . This film not only "recreates the magic of a special period in American history, but it explores the impact of Harlem's musical and social culture on the rest of the world," as well as the linkages to black power . </P> <P> The film stars Irene Cara, Philip Michael Thomas, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, and Tony King . Curtis Mayfield served as the composer and producer of Sparkle's songs and score . </P>

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