The Fighting Temptations (2003)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $30,238,577.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 14.2 |
Directed By
Jonathan Lynn
Crew
Elizabeth Hunter
Jonathan Lynn
Elizabeth Hunter
David Gale
Paul Hirsch
Elizabeth Hunter
Saladin K. Patterson
Van Toffler
Jeff Pollack
Benny Medina
Loretha C. Jones
Affonso Beato
Mary Jane Fort
Tracey A. White
Victoria Paul
Robi Reed
TOP 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
Angie Stone
Alma
Rue McClanahan
Nancy Stringer
Melba Moore
Bessie Cooley
Shirley Caesar
Herself
Dakin Matthews
Mr. Fairchild
Nicky Buggs
Sarah
Daphnée Duplaix Samuel
Tiffany
Lourdes Benedicto
Rosa Lopez
Chloe Bailey
Little Lilly
Lou Myers
Homer T.
Wilbur Fitzgerald
L&G Representative
Vince Canlas
Simon
Wes Chatham
Cashier
Mickey Jones
Scooter
L. Warren Young
Guard
Faizon Love
Prison Warden
Jimmy Carter
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Nigel Washington
Little Darin
T-Bone
Bee-Z Biggs
Montell Jordan
Johnson
Chris Cole
Lightfoot
Bilal
Nightclub Singer
Kioka Hampton Carter
Amazing Grace Auditioner
Justin Mark Caudill
Goofy Auditioner
Steven Patrick Huie
Goofy Auditioner
Chuck Larkin
Saw & Nose Flute Auditioner
Roger Greene Jr.
Gangsta Rapper
D'Wayne Gardner
'Isn't She Lovely' Auditioner
Ann Nesby
Aunt Sally Walker
Rosalie Washington
Faye Jenkins
Sonny Jim Gaines
Lillys Grandfather
Mitchah Williams
Jimmy B
Darrell Vanterpool
Dean
Demetress Long
Church Usher
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