Sparkler (1997): Cast & Box Office
Sparkler is a 1997 comedy drama directed by Darren Stein, starring Jamie Kennedy as Trent, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Steven Petrarca. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $7,326 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Darren Stein
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sparkler About?
The premise of Sparkler without spoilers.
Melba, a California trailer‑park girl, receives a cryptic phone reading urging her to find three kings. When she encounters three strangers—Trent, Brad and Joel—heading to Las Vegas, she convinces herself they’re the foretold kings and hops aboard their road‑trip, hoping destiny will finally treat her right.
Sparkler Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to tom jones
- girl
- trailer park
- psychic
- automobile association of america
- cheating
- spare tire
- flat tire
- gay slur
- tears
- crying
- musical combo
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- radio
- ring
- cd club
- cd
- auto club
- triple a
- recipe
- reference to siegfried and roy
- restaurant
- cafe
- earring
- gun
- threat
- broken bottle
- kidnapping
- makeup
- hair dresser
- beauty parlor
- balloon
- naivete
- wind chime
- rent
- luck
- prize
- blackjack
- slot machine
- roulette
- poker the card game
- card playing
- fishbowl
- lawn statue
- mini mart
- map
- truck
- trailer house
- gambling
- hotel
- sweepstakes
Sparkler Cast & Characters
Jamie Kennedy leads the cast as Trent, with Freddie Prinze Jr. as Brad and Steven Petrarca as Joel. Directed by Darren Stein; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Darren Stein
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Jamie Kennedy as Trent -
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Brad - Steven Petrarca as Joel
- Faith Johnston as Sparkler
Also Starring in Sparkler
· 30 more- Grace Zabriskie Sherri
- Veronica Cartwright Dottie Delgato
- Octavia Spencer Wanda
- Robert Peters Buddy #2
- Don Harvey Flint
- Chris Ellis Buddy #1
- Sandy Martin Ed
- Frances Bay Raspy
- Jack Wallace Jesse
- Glenn Shadix Announcer
- Bunny Summers Eager Old Lady
- Googy Gress Big Stew
- Park Overall Melba May
- Rachel Winfree Beauty Client
- Gloria LeRoy Maxine
- Sheila Tousey Hurricane
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- Jackie Debatin Showgirl #2
- Wendy Worthington Bar-Goer #1
- Promise LaMarco Card Dealer
- Timi Prulhiere Casual Showgirl
- Rhonda Dotson Fawner
- Emmy Collins Lonesome Diner (uncredited)
- Mario Gardner Captain Uhura
- Ann Russo Bazooka (as Ann Zupa)
- C.C. Carr Woman in Bathroom
- William Hendry Bar-Goer #2
- Catherine Rideout Waitress
- Judy Armstrong Old Lady
- Allison Jacobs Charlene
- Lisa Nygard-Pugh Blonde (uncredited)
More from Darren Stein
More films directed by Darren Stein, best-rated first: G.B.F. and Jawbreaker.
Sparkler Box Office
Sparkler grossed $7,326 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.3K
- US & Canada
- $7.3K
Sparkler Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sparkler.
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Sparkler FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Sparkler, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sparkler?
Sparkler runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Sparkler released?
Sparkler was released on October 1, 1997.
Who directed Sparkler?
Sparkler was directed by Darren Stein.
More films by Darren Stein Who is in the cast of Sparkler?
Sparkler stars Jamie Kennedy as Trent, Freddie Prinze Jr. as Brad and Steven Petrarca as Joel, among 34 credited actors.
How much did Sparkler make at the box office?
Sparkler grossed $7,326 worldwide.
Does Sparkler have a post-credit scene?
No. Sparkler has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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