Double Platinum (film)
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| Written by | Nina Shengold |
| Directed by | Robert Allan Ackerman |
| Starring |
Diana Ross Brandy Christine Ebersole Allen Payne Brian Stokes Mitchell Harvey Fierstein |
| Music by | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Diana Ross Brandy Sonja J. Norwood Craig Zadan Neil Meron |
| Producer(s) | Lynn Raynor |
| Cinematography | Michael Fash |
| Editor(s) | Scott Vickrey |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Storyline Entertainment Norwood Entertainment Group |
| Distributor |
ABC Columbia TriStar Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | May 16, 1999 |
Double Platinum is a 1999 American made-for-television musical drama film starring Diana Ross and Brandy.
The film tells the story of a woman feeling unfulfilled and unappreciated in her life so she decides to abandon her husband and infant daughter in order to pursue her dreams of superstardom. The story starts off by showing aspiring vocalist, Olivia King (Diana Ross) performing at small lounge in Atlanta, Georgia in 1981. As she takes a break from her performance she heads backstage to see her infant daughter, Kayla (Jayda Brown). A music executive approaches King at the bar and tells her she is talented and should move to the bigger market of New York City to fulfill her dreams. Olivia King initially denies his request and goes home to her husband (Brian Stokes Mitchell). King is shown trying to explain her night to her husband and tell him about the music executive but he brushes her off and tells her moving to New York City is a bad idea. Feeling depressed, conflicted and trapped in her marriage, Olivia King leaves her home in the middle of the night whispering to her daughter that she can't take her along, but will be back for her.
The movie then picks back up in St. Louis, Missouri, 18 years later, and it is shown that Kayla Harris (Brandy Norwood), now 19 years old, has won a contest to meet famous superstar Olivia King. Kayla at this time does not know that Olivia is her mother, but she grew up being a huge fan of Olivia King and is extremely excited to meet her idol, completely ignorant to the truth. After enjoying the concert, Kayla then gets the second part of her prize which includes having dinner with Olivia King. At dinner, Kayla lets Olivia know that she also would like to be a singer and invites Olivia to a small performance she would be doing. When Kayla gets home from dinner, her father asks her how it went and he is shocked to hear that the star Kayla got to meet was Olivia King, though he knows the truth he does not press the issue further as he sees his daughter is still in the dark. Next, Kayla is shown getting ready to perform, and she begins to worry that Olivia will not show up but sure enough Olivia shows up as Kayla starts to sing. Kayla is ecstatic that her idol has shown up but after the show Olivia pulls her aside and reveals to Kayla who she really is. Kayla is stunned, upset, and quickly leaves. Kayla is shaken, argues with her father, and refuses to speak to Olivia even when she offers to help her with her career. Kayla's best friend advises her to accept Olivia's help with her music career as it is the least she owes her.
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