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The Temptations (1998)

1998-11-01 · 2h 55m · EN
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Their sound made them famous. Their struggle made them legends.

The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the other 4 members.

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Allan ArkushDirector
Budget
$8M

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Charles Malik WhitfieldCharles Malik WhitfieldOtis Williams (The Distants/The Temptations)D. B. WoodsideD. B. WoodsideMelvin Franklin (The Distants/The Temptations)Terron BrooksTerron BrooksEddie Kendricks (The Primes/The Temptations)Christian PaytonChristian PaytonPaul Williams (The Primes/The Temptations)LeonLeonDavid Ruffin (The Temptations)J. August RichardsJ. August RichardsRichard Street (The Distants/The Temptations)Charles LeyCharles LeyDennis Edwards (The Temptations)Chaz Lamar ShepherdChaz Lamar ShepherdElbridge 'Al' Bryant (The Distants/The Temptations)Ben CainBen CainGlenn Leonard (The Temptations)Jonnie BrownJonnie BrownDamon Harris (The Temptations)Alan RosenbergAlan RosenbergShelly Berger, the Temptations' managerObba BabatundéObba BabatundéBerry Gordy, founder of Motown Records

Keywords

SingerAfrican americanMotown

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinitySinger · African American · MotownDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference275235Actor preference106044 · 78660 · 142863

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What is The Temptations about?

The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the other 4 members.

How long is The Temptations?

The Temptations has a runtime of 175 minutes.