Rating: PG13
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 09/21/2001(USA)
Release Date: 01/15/2002
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 104 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
The acting debut of pop music diva
Mariah Carey loosely traces the singer's real-life trajectory to fame.
Carey is
Billie, an impoverished girl growing up in a tough New York neighborhood abandoned by her drug-addicted mother and dreaming of stardom.
Billie gets her big break when her group's demo tape is heard by
Julian Dice (
Max Beesley), an infamous bad boy DJ and record producer in the club scene of the early '80s. A volatile relationship soon develops between
Dice and
Billie while her professional life takes off, leading to fame, fortune, and heartbreak.
Glitter is the sophomore film of actor-turned-director
Vondie Curtis-Hall and co-stars
Eric Benet,
Dorian Harewood,
Ann Magnuson,
Terrence Dashon Howard. and
Da Brat.
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide