Follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles. Hillary is the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own destiny. Their friendship—even with its ups and downs—sustains them for decades.
Acting
Idina Menzel belts with Broadway precision, Nia Long grounds every scene
Score
Those power ballads hit different when friendship is on the line
Production
Spanning decades without embarrassing wigs is lowkey impressive
Director
Allison Anders
Idina Menzel
CC Bloom
Nia Long
Hillary Whitney
Colin Lawrence
Bryan
Antonio Cupo
John
Kate Isaac
Assistant District Attorney
Sanai Victoria
Tory Whitney
Rebecca Husain
Pretty Sinners Director
Barbara Beall
Costume Designer
Graeme Duffy
Sorcerer Composer
Jane Hancock
Ashley
Gabriella Pizzolo
Young CC
Cardi Wong
CC's Assistant
Daniel Letto
Sorcerer Actor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2017 remake swapped the original's white leads for Idina Menzel and Nia Long, making the class commentary land harder through a racial lens.
Allison Anders—who directed this—survived a brutal assault in her youth and built her career on female friendship stories with teeth.
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