Sparkler
If you can't live someplace nice, the next best thing is to live on the way
Genres
Overview
Melba is a Californian trailer-park girl who is told to look for three kings by a phone psychic, and when she meets three guys - Trent, Brad and Joel traveling to Las Vegas, she decides they are those kings and joins them on their trip.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1997-10-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
2.5
Park Overall
Melba May
Veronica Cartwright
Dottie Delgato
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Brad
Don Harvey
Flint
Jamie Kennedy
Trent
Steven Petrarca
Joel
Grace Zabriskie
Sherri
Octavia Spencer
Wanda
Sandy Martin
Ed
Frances Bay
Raspy
Sheila Tousey
Hurricane
Gloria LeRoy
Maxine
Glenn Shadix
Announcer
Jack Wallace
Jesse
Bunny Summers
Eager Old Lady
Googy Gress
Big Stew
Chris Ellis
Buddy #1
Robert Peters
Buddy #2
Rachel Winfree
Beauty Client
Timi Prulhiere
Casual Showgirl
Ann Russo
Bazooka (as Ann Zupa)
C.C. Carr
Woman in Bathroom
Promise LaMarco
Card Dealer
Wendy Worthington
Bar-Goer #1
William Hendry
Bar-Goer #2
Rhonda Dotson
Fawner
Catherine Rideout
Waitress
Judy Armstrong
Old Lady
Faith Johnston
Sparkler
Allison Jacobs
Charlene
Jackie Debatin
Showgirl #2
Mario Gardner
Captain Uhura
Emmy Collins
Lonesome Diner (uncredited)
Lisa Nygard-Pugh
Blonde (uncredited)
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