Synopsis
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
Movie Information
- Director
- Debbie Allen
- Writers
- Keith Glover
- Release Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (14 votes)
Top Cast
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
Diane Barrino
Loretta Devine
Addie Collins
Ashley LeConte Campbell
Ms. Windsor
Kadeem Hardison
Joseph Barrino
Chico Benymon
Rodney Birks
Jamia Simone Nash
Young Fantasia
JoNell Kennedy
Barbara
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