
130 minutes
12/25/2006
A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Jamie Foxx
as Curtis Taylor Jr.

Beyoncé
as Deena Jones

Eddie Murphy
as James 'Thunder' Early

Danny Glover
as Marty Madison

Jennifer Hudson
as Effie White

Anika Noni Rose
as Lorrell Robinson

Keith D. Robinson
as C.C. White

Sharon Leal
as Michelle Morris

Hinton Battle
as Wayne

Mariah Iman Wilson
as Magic

Yvette Cason
as May

Ken Page
as Max Washington

Ralph Louis Harris
as M.C.

Michael-Leon Wooley
as Tiny Joe Dixon

Loretta Devine
as Jazz Singer

John Lithgow
as Jerry Harris

John Krasinski
as Sam Walsh

Alexander Folk
as Ronald White

Esther Scott
as Aunt Ethel

Bobby Slayton
as Miami Comic

Jordan Wright
as Teddy Campbell

Dawnn Lewis
as Melba Early

Jaleel White
as Talent Booker

JoNell Kennedy
as Joann
Sybyl Walker
as Charlene
Lesley Nicole Lewis
as Stepp Sister
Eboni Nichols
as Stepp Sister
Arike Rice
as Stepp Sister

Fatima Robinson
as Stepp Sister

Aakomon Jones
as Little Albert
Bernard Fowler
as Tru-Tone
Anwar Burton
as Tru-Tone
Tyrell Washington
as Tru-Tone

Rory O'Malley
as Dave

Laura Bell Bundy
as Sweetheart
Anne Elizabeth Warren
as Sweetheart

Ivar Brogger
as David Bennett

Daren A. Herbert
as Jimmy's Piano Player

Jocko Sims
as Elvis Kelly

Pam Trotter
as Rhonda

Cleo King
as Janice

Eddie Mekka
as Club Manager

Alejandro Furth
as Case Worker
Dilva Henry
as TV Reporter

Vince Grant
as American Bandstand Producer

Robert Cicchini
as Nicky Cassaro

Thomas Crawford
as TV Director
Charles Jones
as Carl

Robert Curtis Brown
as Technical Director
Stephanie Owens
as Tania Williams

Gilbert Glenn Brown
as Man with Gun

Marty Ryan
as Stagehand

Michael Villani
as Detroit Reporter

Gregg Berger
as Chicago Deejay

Daniel Riordan
as L.A. Deejay
David James
as Photographer
Paul Kirby
as Promo Film Narrator (voice)

Derick Alexander
as Security Guard

Yvette Nicole Brown
as Curtis' Secretary
Nanci Anderson
as Go-Go Dancer
Joelle Cosentino
as Go-Go Dancer
Lisa Eaton
as Go-Go Dancer
Clare Kutsko
as Go-Go Dancer

Tracy Phillips
as Go-Go Dancer

Kelleia Sheerin
as Go-Go Dancer
Mykel Brooks
as Campbell Connection Dancer
Johnny Erasme
as Campbell Connection Dancer

Cory Graves
as Campbell Connection Dancer
J.R. Taylor
as Campbell Connection Dancer
Corinthea Henderson
as Bad Side Dancer
Craig Hollamon
as Bad Side Dancer
Reginald Jackson
as Bad Side Dancer
Chuck Maldonado
as Bad Side Dancer
Anthony Rue II
as Bad Side Dancer
John Silver
as Bad Side Dancer
Larry Sims
as Bad Side Dancer

Black Thomas
as Bad Side Dancer
Kevin Wilson
as Bad Side Dancer
Adrian Wiltshire
as Bad Side Dancer
Earl Wright
as Bad Side Dancer
Russell "Goofy" Wright
as Bad Side Dancer
Dominic Chaiduang
as Disco Dancer
Jose Cueva
as Disco Dancer
Omhmar Griffin
as Disco Dancer
Sky Hoffmann
as Disco Dancer
Trevor Lopez-Daggett
as Disco Dancer

Leo Moctezuma
as Disco Dancer
Gabriel Paige
as Disco Dancer
Terrance Spencer
as Disco Dancer
Tony Testa
as Disco Dancer
Quinton Weathers
as Disco Dancer

Jull Weber
as Disco Dancer
Marcel Wilson
as Disco Dancer
Stevie Ray Anthony
as Jimmy's Band
Matthew Dickens
as Jimmy's Band
Jerohn Garnett
as Jimmy's Band
Mario Mosley
as Jimmy's Band

Jimmy R.O. Smith
as Jimmy's Band

Tank
as Choir Singer