Video: Whitney Houston & Jordin Sparks In SPARKLE Movie Clip

In her first leading role, songstress Jordin Sparks and "American Idol" sixth season winner belts out the tunes as a struggling 60s Motown singer with her two sisters. Whitney Houston plays her church-going mother who warns the aspiring singer about the ruthless business. In this clip of Houston and Sparks, you'll see Houston looking at the camera a couple in some awkward moments. Or perhaps the eyeline is incorrect.

Singer and "The Voice" judge Cee-lo Green also stars in the film set in 1968 Detroit along with Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, and Omari Hardwick. The Motown sound is sweeping the nation. Girl groups are hotter than ever. Over their mother’s (Whitney Houston) objections, three beautiful sisters—Delores (Tika Sumpter), Sister (Carmen Ejogo) and Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) —are taking the local music scene by storm. But their dreams are bigger than Detroit. Their manager, Stix (Derek Luke), is just as ambitious and will do whatever it takes to make it to the big time, even if it means using the girls—and his love for Sparkle—as the foundation of a new musical empire. Behind the music and lights, the recording industry is a ruthless and unforgiving place, just as Mama had warned her girls. Sister, with her good looks and voice, is the natural headliner of the trio, yet her complicated personal life threatens to overshadow her talent; Delores has her sights set on a different kind of life outside the spotlight; and young Sparkle must push past her deepest fears if she is to fulfill her destiny—does she really have what it takes to go all the way?

The Sony Pictures release is now playing in movie theaters.

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