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Glitter
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PG13,1hr 44min
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Released:
September 21, 2001
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Even by the low, low standards of the semi-autobiographical pop star melodrama, Mariah Carey's big-screen debut fails to deliver on any level -- narratively, musically, technically -- except for, of course, ironic kitsch value. Based at least in part on the singer's real-life history, Glitter is a plodding mess of a biopic, teeming with sketched-in motivations, dubious chronologies, and appalling continuity ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Billie Frank
Julian Dice
Louise
Timothy Walker
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After critics panned her quasi-biography "Glitter," Mariah Carey, shown here on the set, mostly...
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