Jackie's Back (1999)

Original title

Jackie's Back!

Directed by

Robert Townsend

Genre

comedy film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mockumentary follows a legendary but fading singer as she plans a comeback performance. The film pokes fun at divas and the music industry with a parade of celebrity cameos.

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What happens

Jackie's Back (stylized as Jackie's Back!) is a 1999 American mockumentary musical comedy television film directed by Robert Townsend and stars Jenifer Lewis in a title role. It also starred Tim Curry, Loretta Devine, Tom Arnold and Whoopi Goldberg. It premiered on the Lifetime Television Network on June 14, 1999. It received NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special in 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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