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Spark,
1998, 103 minutes, Not Rated
By Marona Lowe
A
Chicago couple traveling cross country hits a bump in the road while
driving through the desert. Needing repairs to their vehicle, but
without AAA, a Good Samaritan tows them to a one garage town where
diversity is lacking. One shady repair deal follows another and
fireworks erupt. MORE >>>
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The
film stars Nicole Ari Parker and Terrence Howard as Nina and Byron,
respectively, a pair at a crossroad in their relationship. Nina is
leaving the Windy City for the left coast to begin college and a new
life. Her somewhat possessive beau convinces Nina to forgo Greyhound
and leave the driving to him, all the while secretly pondering
thoughts of hitching his wagon to her star.
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In this taut thriller directed
by Garret Williams, Parker and Howard deliver strong performances
and exhibit a natural chemistry on screen as a couple unwilling to
admit to each other that their romance is waning. Williams
effectively directs Parker as the goal-oriented and a little too
trusting girlfriend of an angry urban fellow who is nevertheless
mellowed by his seemingly country dumb newfound friend, Mooney
(Brendan Sexton III).
But, the film suffers from
a plot twist that is difficult to credibly accept. The film evokes
a moment of uncontrollably head scratching when our street savvy
protagonist, having escaped the scene of a crime, returns to the town
with its questionable views on racial inclusiveness without Al Sharpton and a busload of protestors in tow. Heck, even Byron’s
homey Jesse Jackson still has some cachet. But then again this pair,
despite taking a cross country trek, doesn’t have cell phones so
they’re SOL anyway.
M
May 2007
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Writer(s) |
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Garret Williams
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Effie Brown |
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Line Producer |
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Ruth Charny |
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Producer |
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Lynn Holst |
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Producer |
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Andrew J. Hurwitz |
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Co-Executive Producer |
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Bob Potter |
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Producer |
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Jim Walton |
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Executive Producer |
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Terrence Howard |
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Byron |
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Nicole Ari Parker |
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Nina |
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Brendan
Sexton III |
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Mooney |
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Sandra Lafferty |
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Deb |
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Timothy McNeil |
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Stuart |
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Tom
Gilroy |
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Jack |
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George
Gerdes |
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Earl |
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Samuel Ameen |
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Cinematographer |
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Fabienne Rawley |
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Editor(s) |
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Marc Anthony Thompson |
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Music |
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Chemin Sylvia Bernard |
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Casting |
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Eliana Ben Zeev |
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Costume
Design |
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Distributor |
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Warner
Home Video
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Filming
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Newberry Springs,
California, USA
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San Bernardino,
California, USA
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