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The Sapphires Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One ambitious manager. Four unknown singers. The tour that put them on the charts wasn't even on the map.

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Last modified: Jul. 22, 2013

The Sapphires

Release Date: Friday, March 22, 2013 Limited

Director: Wayne Blair

Starring: Chris O'Dowd Deborah Mailman Jessica Mauboy Shari Sebbens Miranda Tapsell

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 43 m

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Plot

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Plot
Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls from a remote mission as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia (Tapsell), Gail (Mailman), Julie (Mauboy) and Kay (Sebbens) are discovered by Dave (O’Dowd), a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave books the sisters their first true gig giving them their first taste of stardom, and travels them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops.
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Director
Wayne Blair
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Keith Thompson
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  • The screenplay was written by playwright Tony Briggs, whose mother and family members were part of The Sapphires group, and Keith Thompson.

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Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexuality, a scene of war violence, some language, thematic elements and smoking
Runtime
1 hr, 43 m
Tagline
One ambitious manager. Four unknown singers. The tour that put them on the charts wasn't even on the map.
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Language
English

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The Sapphires was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 22, 2013. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Olympus Has Fallen, The Croods and Admission. As a limited release, The Sapphires was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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  • Added the tagline: "One ambitious manager. Four unknown singers. The tour that put them on the charts wasn't even on the map."

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