CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story
| CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | |
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| Based on | TLC |
| Screenplay by | Kate Lanier |
| Story by | Kate Lanier |
| Directed by | Charles Stone III |
| Starring |
Keke Palmer Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland Drew Sidora |
| Narrated by |
Keke Palmer Drew Sidora |
| Theme music composer | Jay Wadley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Bill Diggins Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Keri Flint Kate Lanier Maggie Malina Rick Krim Alexander A. Mortlagh Jill Holmes Jeff Olde |
| Cinematography | Eric Maddison |
| Editor(s) | John Roberts |
| Production company(s) | POP Films VH1 Productions |
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| Original network | VH1 |
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CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story is a 2013 American television biographical film about the R&B and hip hop musical trio TLC. It derives its title from the title of the group's second album, CrazySexyCool. The film stars Keke Palmer as Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland as Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Drew Sidora as Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins. The film was directed by Charles Stone III and written by Kate Lanier. Thomas and Watkins also served as executive producers of the film.
The film premiered on VH1 on October 21, 2013. TLC released a compilation album, 20, released by LaFace and Epic Records on October 15, 2013, marking both the band's 20-plus year in entertainment business and the release of CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story which largely inspired the track listing for 20. Next to their four number-one singles "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty" plus a new track written by singer Ne-Yo, "Meant to Be".
The film's premiere generated 4.5 million viewers, making it the highest-rated television film premiere of 2013, as well as the highest-rated original film premiere in VH1 history.
Chilli confirmed on Twitter that the film will be released on DVD on October 21, 2014.
The film begins with Tionne Watkins (Drew Sidora) narrating, telling about the girls' lives as children and summarizing their story. The film then jumps to the year 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tionne, after being rejected for an all-male street dance crew despite impressing the crowd at a rollerskating center, is approached by her friend, Marie, who informs her about a girl group being formed by Ian Burke and persuades her to audition for LaFace Records. Tionne, although reluctant, brings Crystal (Brooke Montalvo), the founder of the group, to meet her rapper friend Lisa Lopes (Natia "Lil Mama" Kirkland) and see her perform and Crystal says that she will be perfect for the group. After singing "Meeting in the Ladies Room", they receive a mixed reception, mostly in part due to Crystal's ill-fated off key performance. However, both Tionne and Lisa garner interest from both Perri "Pebbles" Reid (Rochelle Aytes) and her husband, co-founder of LaFace Antonio "L.A." Reid (Carl Anthony Payne II). After receiving the good news from both Pebbles and L.A. Reid, Lisa decides that she should call her family in Philadelphia and tell them the great news, especially her father, who told her that she would never make it as a rapper. She calls her family only to learn that her father has been shot and killed, which causes her to begin drinking heavily in her grief.
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