The Fighting Temptations
Don't fight the feeling.
PG-13 2003 · 122 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Music, Romance
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 by Jonathan Lynn · Written by Elizabeth Hunter
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Darrin Hill -
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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
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