The Fighting Temptations

"Don't fight the feeling."

2003 2h 2m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 139

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish -- to create a local choir.

“Don't fight the feeling.”

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Cast

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Darrin Hill
Beyoncé
Lilly
Mike Epps
Lucius
Faith Evans
Maryann Hill
Steve Harvey
Miles Smoke
Wendell Pierce
Reverend Lewis
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Paulina Pritchett
Dave Sheridan
Bill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writers: Elizabeth Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé and Mike Epps carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't fight the feeling.".

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IMDB entry: tt0191133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jonathan Lynn directs. Affonso Beato behind the camera. Paul Hirsch cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Directed by Jonathan Lynn, shot by Affonso Beato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Paul Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé and Mike Epps carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Don't fight the feeling.".
6IMDB entry: tt0191133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.