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Fighting Temptations, The (DVD)

Oscar winner* Cuba Gooding, Jr. stars as Darrin Hill, a slick-talking b ut down-on-his-luck NYC advertising exec who returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin ca n collect the money, he must fulfill his aunt's final wish - to create a local choir and lead them on to win the annual 'Gospel Explosion' compe tition. Darrin soon finds out that h is hometown is full of colorful cha racters but short on talented singers. Then he meets Lilly (Beyonce Know les), a beautiful jazz si nger with a heavenly voice. Darrin sees Lilly as the answer to his prayers...if he can convince her his intentions are good and pers uade her to sing. Watch as Darrin tries to take this spir itual motley crew to victory and along the way realize that this aunt le ft him something much more than an inheritance. Featuring performances b y Shirley Caesar, The O'Jays and other music greats.