Double Platinum (1999)

A young singer is reunited with the mother who left her when she was a child.

Director:

Robert Allan Ackerman

Writer:

Nina Shengold

Stars:

Diana Ross, Brandy Norwood, Christine Ebersole

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Ross	...	Olivia King
Brandy Norwood	...	Kayla Harris (as Brandy)
Christine Ebersole	...	Peggy
Allen Payne	...	Ric Ortega
Brian Stokes Mitchell	...	Adam Harris
Roger Rees	...	Marc Reckler
Samantha Brown	...	Royana
Ed Lover	...	Party Ardie
Peter Francis James	...	Martin Holly
Harvey Fierstein	...	Gary Millstein
Marie Lillo
Louis Carbonneau	...	(as Lou Carbonneau)
Adriane Lenox
John Di Benedetto	...	(as John DiBenedetto)
Bernard Addison

Storyline

A young singer is reunited with the mother who left her when she was a child.

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Plot Keywords:

mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Love is all that matters.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in only 20 days in New York City.

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Goofs

When Kayla is singing the club, Olivia walks in and Kayla covers her mouth but the voice in the song keeps going. So, obviously it was pre-recorded and she was lip-syncing.

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Quotes

Kayla Harris: [crying] You son of a bitch! Olivia knew. She new exactly who you were. You found that picture, didn't you?
Ric Ortega: What are you talking about?
Kayla Harris: You *know* what I'm talking about!

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Connections

References Mommie Dearest (1981)

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Soundtracks

Love Is All That Matters
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Brandy Norwood (as Brandy) and Diana Ross

User Reviews

Not so much double platinum, more fool's gold.

Further proof that Americans aren't as tasteless as many Brits insist comes from the news that this TV movie was a resounding (and deserved) flop when it aired on ABC - Diana Ross' first film since "The Wiz" casts her as a singing superstar who abandoned her daughter (played by Brandy) in her bid for superstardom, and now wishes to a) get back into her life and b) give her a hand in making it herself. The two stars also served as two of the FIVE executive producers, making this a vanity project times two - our divas take it in turns to exercise their lungs, and if you're a fan of either you may enjoy it on that basis alone.

But unfortunately the laughable dramatics and inability to believe the two women could be related (in anything other than egomania) makes this tough sledding. You may find yourself wishing that the fisherman from "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" would show up and finish Brandy off once and for all - and go after Miss Ross for good measure.

And as for Diana's clothes - WHY?

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doble platino

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anaid Film Productions Inc., Columbia TriStar Television, Norwood Ent. Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1