Review of Sparkle (1976) by Alanna R — 09 Nov 2007

Great music! Love Irene Cara. Its out on DVD yall!

This review of Sparkle (1976) was written by Alanna R on 09 Nov 2007.

Sparkle has generally received positive reviews.

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