The Fighting Temptations (2003)

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(7613)

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Release: 2003-09-19
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Writers: Elizabeth Hunter , Saladin K. Patterson
Language: English
Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr. , Beyoncé , Mike Epps , Nigel Washington , Chloe Bailey , Demetress Long , Ann Nesby , Faith Evans , Melba Moore , Rosalie Washington
Runtime: 123 min
Awards: 4 wins & 11 nominations
AKA: Боротьба зі спокусами (Ukraine) , Борьба с искушениями (Russian Federation) , Taivaallinen viettelys (Finland) , The Fighting Temptations (Canada) , The Fighting Temptations (Spain) , The Fighting Temptations (South Africa) , The Fighting Temptations (France, French Republic) , The Fighting Temptations , Kiusatuste kiuste (Estonia) , Η χορωδία της συμφοράς (Greece) , The Fighting Temptations (United States of America) , O Menino de Coro (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Lucha De Tentaciones (Mexico) , ファイティング・テンプテーションズ (Japan) , Resistindo às Tentações (Brazil) , Lucha de tentaciones (Argentina) , Wojna pokus (Poland) , Борба за наследство (Bulgaria) , The Fighting Temptations (Germany) , Borilačko iskustvo (Serbia) , The Fighting Temptations (United Kingdom) , Kísértés két szólamban (Hungary) , The Fighting Temptations (Canada)
Plot: A New York advertising executive who is about to land a big account, has his life shaken up when it becomes known that he has lied about having a college degree. After being fired, his life is further shaken by his debtors who had counted on paying after landing the account. Having to go on the run, he is called back to his southern town roots, when his great aunt dies. At the reading of the will, he learns he has been asked to assume the mantle of choir director of his great aunt's church and if he can get the choir in the Gospel Explosion in Atlanta, he will inherit stock worth $150,000. Unfortunately the choir leaves a lot to be desired and he has to start recruiting. Among others, he gets three prisoners to join. More importantly, he gets a "sinner" from one of the local night clubs to join. While initially scorned and resisted, nonetheless her voice wins everyone but the hardcore church busybody.
IMDB:tt0191133