The Sapphires (2012)

Cast

Eka Darville
as Hendo
Chris O'Dowd
as Dave Lovelace
Georgina Haig
as Glynis
Tory Kittles
as Robby

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Genres & Description

Action Biography Comedy Drama Music Musical

7.1 / 10

1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission this is the year that would change their lives forever. Around the globe, there was protest and revolution in the streets. Indigenous Australians finally secured the right to vote. There were drugs and the shock of a brutal assassination. And there was Vietnam. The sisters, Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a talent scout with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music. Billed as Australia's answer to 'The Supremes', Dave secures the sisters their first true gig, and flies them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops. Based on a true story, THE SAPPHIRES is a triumphant celebration of youthful emotion, family and music.

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Comments on this trailer
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Knowyourintent

An Australian masterpiece of a movie. Best movie I've seen in ages. One of my favourite movies of all time. - @Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:56 PM

timapexdrums

Major inaccuracies about this movie. I grew up in HK in an entertainer/artiste family and they all did stage entertainment in-country and HK/taiwan for US/australian servicemen during vietnam war 1968/1969. It is embarassing to think of these negative comments, when I have heard only appreciative responses from viet vets for their role as entertainers in the conflict. Too much dealing the race card in the response/comments. If you are interested in real stage entertainers in the vietnam war, there is a good documentary called 'Entertaining Vietnam' (family members were advisors to it). - @Saturday, September 17, 2016 1:30 PM

Hedrik

I love those dresses... And the white boots... And the hairstyles!!! 😘😎 - @Saturday, April 23, 2016 7:39 AM

Joe Barone

this movie shouldve been called "the cubic zarconias" or "The Fagguzzi's" Helping our US soldiers in vietnam? how about sending in a few hundred thousand Aussie men to fight? fucking pussies. You send us these 4 whore's? wish i was there in vietnam and when these sapphires came I would use "friendly fire" on them. - @Sunday, January 3, 2016 4:42 PM

p kc

ignorantwhitelivesmatter - @Saturday, January 2, 2016 1:57 PM

lemsip

Brilliant film seen on TV the other day and I thought 'Dream Girls' was trite. The dynamics between the sisters and also with their cousin was fascinating as well as the overt racism shown towards them at the time. Great comebacks from the girls towards the white racists. - @Saturday, January 2, 2016 1:26 PM

Bronwyn Te Awhe-Blake

I have been to watch this song - @Saturday, December 26, 2015 1:51 AM

Joe Barone

im #65 thumbs down, this movie was such a piece of shit racebaiting blacklivesmatter mumbo jumbo stuck in the 60's equal rights kennedy loving theives forrest gump wannabe inspirational garbage. cant believe this movie got the go in hollywood, makers should be tarred and feathered and then stoned to death brazil style. - @Sunday, September 20, 2015 6:50 PM

0DDB@LL

LOL - @Saturday, March 28, 2015 3:08 AM

albine J.

Absolutely fantastic! - @Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:57 PM

Ktalks

Brilliant film. Brilliant acting. - @Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:49 AM

leav4g

Another Sunday movie, great music and story. - @Sunday, October 12, 2014 8:06 PM

NevermindLollipop

What a gorgeous movie. Wonderfully done. - @Wednesday, July 9, 2014 8:19 PM

Di Dxpeo

Damn, i thought it's the Star Sapphire, wrong movie. - @Monday, May 19, 2014 2:45 AM

Katy C.

0:09 : "It's cuz we're black" Me: BAHAHAHA Yeah, okay.... - @Sunday, May 4, 2014 4:38 AM

fred Lastfred

Love this, about group of young Australian girls who travel to Vietnam and entertain US forces fighting there. The whole cast does a fine job and a credit to the director. One can hope that it opens the doors for all of them to go further. - @Wednesday, March 26, 2014 1:56 AM

JudyStJohn

Great movie! Loved it! - @Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:44 PM

lovevlahos

Go team Deb - @Monday, January 27, 2014 11:02 AM

Sophia36

It's an awesome movie. - @Sunday, January 12, 2014 6:21 AM

Marie De La Cruz-Brogan

Never seen the movie...but I want to now that I've seen the trailer... - @Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:59 AM

TheUsername1824

I didn't even see this movie go to theaters:( - @Sunday, December 1, 2013 3:26 AM

ghouleh

Saw that this was on Netflix and after this trailer I have to watch it. =D - @Thursday, November 21, 2013 7:41 AM

becky dalgarno

The movie is amazing ive seen it x - @Tuesday, October 1, 2013 7:53 PM

Tracey Whitney

Awesome!! - @Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:50 PM

Strak Wilson

This movie was terrible. The music was nice but the writing was soooo confusing. They go for a tryout to get a job singing. The guy offers them a job. They're like "You're a jerk. We don't want a job from you." It's like...Why would they have gone for a job with him if they didn't want a job with him. It was like that the whole movie. "Hey cousin. Want to sing with us?" "After thinking about it. Yes. I would like that." "Well, F you. We don't want you to sing with us." - @Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:32 AM

Bob .Grant

Great story. - @Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:51 PM

Tyler Your Neighborhood Gay

LOVE Rabbit Proof Fence! - @Tuesday, August 20, 2013 11:56 PM

Alex Eslinger

Go to the web site to observe complete video Va4Movie.com - @Sunday, August 18, 2013 8:42 AM

Hugh Caley

I wish idiots wouldn't post links to pirated versions of films on youtube. The people who made "The Sapphires" are not rich and could really use the support. - @Friday, August 16, 2013 9:59 PM

Tay_Cray

LoL - @Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:50 AM

DeborahSam078

Check out each of our web site to look at whole film Va4Movie.com - @Wednesday, August 14, 2013 9:33 PM

dennis day

right on - @Tuesday, August 13, 2013 3:13 AM

Bridgit Taha

There are so many cultures that where taken over by Europeans: Native Americans, Polynesia, Africa.. there are so many cultures that wish the Europeans would just go away! these travelers have no culture so they take away every one else's everywhere they go --still today!! - @Monday, August 12, 2013 11:47 PM

Bridgit Taha

cont' - He said he would have never gotten a job if he native American was on his certificate, he was born in 1922. So, unless your full African American being a descendent of an African, that is different than being "Black" American, where most are mixed with other cultures. I am Polynesian, French Créole. you have to see the demographics of where people or their family came from even in the southern parts to understand. You may already be educated on most of this but many people do not! - @Monday, August 12, 2013 11:40 PM

Bridgit Taha

@ birdstuckinchimney you may not know this but there are many Black Americans that are part native American...back in the day "Negros" as they called them had it hard enough, but they would have it even harder if their birth certificate had native American. My step dad was half white, 1/4 white and 1/4 black American, but as the rule would have it you were considered black no matter if one drop of blood was "black American" this you may know. - @Monday, August 12, 2013 11:38 PM

firecrakka

What are you talking about... What, besides the music, is borrowing from Black American culture? You haven't got a monopoly on the Vietnam War, Racism and Struggle... You get that right? Maybe you should actually watch the movie before you comment. - @Wednesday, August 7, 2013 3:30 AM

birdstuckinchimney

Not only is your insight into this movie very perceptive, your reference to iO Tillett Wright is most appreciated. I just watched the TED Talk you referred to and I learned a lot. I do not identify as LGBQ but because I am a Christian I know many people who hold deep prejudices toward those who do. I will be working very hard to get as many of those people as I can to view iO Tillett Wright's talk. Thanks again :-) - @Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:35 PM

Yoo Toob

I watched a TED Talk with the photographer iO Tillett Wright whose project Self Evident Truths concentrates on subtle differences and how visibility breeds understanding. She made the amazing statement: "Familiarity is the gateway drug to Empathy." SAPPHIRES is deceptively light on the surface and in the trailer, but digs deep into how ingrained attitudes of discrimination -- external and internalized -- affect these women and the people around them. - @Sunday, August 4, 2013 9:17 AM

351528

Just saw this movie and absolutely loved it! As I watched the film it reminded me of Rabbit Proof Fence, Dreamgirls and The Commitments as well. Great film, I'll definitely be telling my friends about it. - @Sunday, August 4, 2013 7:10 AM

Arielle Steele

i understand what you're saying, but just to clarify something: Black Americans did not want to be apart of the American mainstream, they were forced to, as they were stolen from Africa and forced to migrateto America and assimilate to European-American culture. Later on in order to gain some semblance of mobility Black Americans had to fulfill White American standards to live. So, yes Black Americans became apart of the American mainstream, but not willingly - @Saturday, August 3, 2013 11:34 PM

0valle0

Fantastic movie, I wish more people would give it a chance. - @Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:03 PM

serenityq26

watching it right now and wow so good. had to do some research and i've never seen such a high rating on rotten tomatoes. 93%? iron man only got 70% lol. really good movie, acting and music and i still have 20 minutes to go - @Thursday, August 1, 2013 2:39 PM

codey coolahan

anyone know the name of there dad? - @Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:46 AM

frymillstrum

This is one of those trailers that make you feel like you've seen 80% of all the movies' key moments. - @Monday, July 29, 2013 7:35 PM

Dawn Michelle

Goodness racist whites world wide epidemic. - @Monday, July 29, 2013 2:17 AM

brainmixture

good one mate :D nobody wants that risk. rather inform yourself before inflicting grievous braindamage to yourself. veeery clever ;) - @Wednesday, July 24, 2013 10:05 PM

Jae

@ivodHD no, my dad watched it and like it. There's a lot of really good funny bits - @Monday, July 22, 2013 4:43 AM

anwara Begum

Lol - @Friday, July 19, 2013 1:40 PM

brkitdwn

should have been called The Ordinaries - @Friday, July 19, 2013 2:13 AM

MiaB23

kay - @Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:20 AM