MARIAH'S CHARACTER: "Billie Frank"

DIRECTED BY: Vondie Curtis-Hall

PLOT SUMMARY: Pop star Mariah Carey plays Billie Frank, a shy, young mixed-race girl who is sent away by her alcoholic mother at a very early age. At an orphanage, she befriends Louise (Da Brat) and Roxanne (Tia Texada). Flash forward to 1983. Billie and her friends are spotted by a record producer, Timothy Walker (Terrence Howard), who wants them to sing backup for his latest pop-music discovery. But when super DJ Dice (Max Beesley) hears Billie's incredible voice, he makes a shady deal with Timothy to get her out of that dead-end situation. Soon, Billie and Dice are making hits inside the studio, and falling in love outside of it. Eventually, the pressure of her newfound celebrity puts too heavy a strain on Billie, forcing her to decide what it is she really wants from Dice, and what she wants for herself. For more information about this film, click Here.

THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2001

DVD/VHS RELEASE DATE: January 15, 2002

SOUNDTRACK RELEASE DATE: September 11, 2001

EXECUTIVE MUSIC PRODUCER: Mariah Carey

ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Mariah Carey, Terence Blanchard

RUNTIME: 103 Minutes

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Glitter Productions, Laurence Mark Productions, Maroon Entertainment

FILMING LOCATIONS: Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | New York City, New York, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CAST:
Mariah Carey - Billie Frank
Max Beesley - Julian Dice
Da Brat - Louise
Tia Texada - Roxanne
Valarie Pettiford - Lillian Frank
Ann Magnuson - Kelly
Terrence Howard - Timothy Walker
Eric Benét - Rafael
Padma Lakshmi - Sylk

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