The Fighting Temptations
“Don't fight the feeling.”
2003•PG-13•2h 2m•5.8•Released
ComedyMusicRomance
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.
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Writer
Elizabeth Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter, Saladin K. Patterson
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$30M
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
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
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
MTV Films
Company
Handprint Entertainment
Producer
David Gale
Producer
Jeff Pollack
Producer
Benny Medina
Producer
Loretha C. Jones
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