CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 2h 2m · PG-13
The Fighting Temptations

Don't fight the feeling.

58%(140)IMDbComedyMusicRomance

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.

Directed byJonathan Lynn

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
EN
Released
September 19, 2003
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$30,238,577
Studios
Paramount PicturesMTV FilmsHandprint Entertainment

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The Fighting Temptations - Trailer

The Fighting Temptations - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Darrin Hill

Beyoncé

Beyoncé

Lilly

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Lucius

Faith Evans

Faith Evans

Maryann Hill

Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey

Miles Smoke

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Reverend Lewis

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Paulina Pritchett

Dave Sheridan

Dave Sheridan

Bill

Angie Stone

Angie Stone

Alma

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Nancy Stringer

Creative team
Directed by
Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn
Written by
Elizabeth Hunter
Saladin K. Patterson
Saladin K. Patterson
Produced by
David Gale
Jeff Pollack
Jeff Pollack

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