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The Fighting Temptations - Cuba Gooding Junior, Beyoncé Knowles, Wanda Williams, Jonathan Lynn

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Movie propaganda

Don't fight the feeling.

Darrin Hill (Cuba Gooding Junior) has just lost his job with a New York advertising firm and bill collectors are chasing him all over the city. But just when he thinks his luck has completely run out, Darrin discovers he's the only surviving relative of his Aunt Sally who has just left him $150,000. Travelling back to his small hometown of Montecarlo, Georgia, to attend the funeral and collect his inheritance, Darrin soon discovers that Sally's written a tiny catch into her will. Her last wish is that her beloved nephew create a choir, enter it in the annual Gospel Explosion and bring home a victory.

Between the bickering and the difficulties finding talented singers in the community, not to mention that his heart just isn't into the whole thing, Darrin has his work cut out for him... until he meets Lilly (Beyoncé Knowles). A beautiful jazz singer with a voice to match, Lilly awakens feelings in Darrin he didn't know he had. Suddenly, collecting the money or heading back to New York City aren't important any more, and he realises that Aunt Sally left him something much more than an inheritance.

At the centre of the new community that Darrin discovers is the Beulah Baptist Church, a meeting place for an eclectic and hilarious cast of characters not to mention a showcase for a young, talented group of rising stars.

Persons of interest

Cuba Gooding Junior .... Darrin Hill
Beyoncé Knowles .... Lilly
Wanda Williams .... Lilly
Mike Epps .... Lucius
LaTanya Richardson .... Paulina Pritchett
Ann Nesby .... Aunt Sally Walker
Wendell Pierce .... Reverend Lewis
Faith Evans .... Maryann Hill
Steve Harvey .... Miles the DJ
L John Myers .... Homer T
Melba Moore .... Bessie
Mitchah Williams .... Jimmy B
Angie Stone .... Alma
Eddie Levert .... Joseph
Rue McClanahan .... Mrs Stringer
Mickey Jones .... Scooter
Darrell Vanderpool .... Dean
Walter Williams .... Frank
Eric Nolan Grant .... Samuel
Elizabeth Hunter .... Screenwriter
Saladin K Patterson .... Screenwriter
David Raynr .... Screenwriter
Jonathan Lynn .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

The Fighting Temptations official movie site
The Fighting Temptations QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Image Awards 2004: Nominated: Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Beyoncé Knowles), Outstanding Motion Picture
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2004: Nominated: Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in a Feature: Music, Musical (Michael T Ryan)
Razzie Awards 2004: Nominated: Worst Actor (Cuba Gooding Junior)

Studios and distributors:

Paramount Pictures

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Media intelligence (DVD)

Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
Disc: Single side, dual layer
Languages: English, French
Picture: Widescreen
Special features:

Extended musical numbers:

Heaven knows by Faith Evans
Everything I do by Beyoncé Knowles and Bilal
Loves me like a rock by The O'Jays
Down by the riverside/To da river by The O'Jays, T-Bone, Zane and Montell Jordan
Darrin leads the choir Rain down by Angle Stone and Eddie Levert Sr with additional vocals by Walter Williams Sr, Melba Moore, Montell Jordan, Zane and T-Bone
Soldier by Blind Boys of Alabama
Waiting by Ramiyah
Won't ever change by Mary, Mary

Extended scenes
Trailers: Theatrical