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The Preacher's Wife (1996)
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Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in... See full summary » Director:Penny Marshall |
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| Denzel Washington | ... | ||
| Whitney Houston | ... | ||
| Courtney B. Vance | ... | ||
| Gregory Hines | ... | ||
| Jenifer Lewis | ... | ||
| Loretta Devine | ... | ||
| Justin Pierre Edmund | ... | ||
| Lionel Richie | ... | ||
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Saul Jeffreys
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Lex Monson | ... |
Osbert
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Darvel Davis Jr. | ... |
Hakim
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William James Stiggers Jr. | ... |
Billy Eldridge
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Marcella Lowery | ... |
Anna Eldridge
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Cissy Houston | ... |
Mrs. Havergal
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Aaron A. McConnaughey | ... | |
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Storyline
Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to his constant absence caring for the deprived neighborhood they live in. On top of all this, his church is coming under threat from property developer Joe Hamilton. In desperation, Rev. Biggs prays to God for help - and help arrives in the form of an angel named Dudley. However, Dudley's arrival seems to cause even more trouble... Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
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They needed help. What they got was a miracle.Parents Guide:
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Ask melegi See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,649,752 (USA) (15 December 1996) (1783 Screens)Gross:
$48,102,795 (USA)Company Credits
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Mundy Lane Entertainment, Parkway Productions, Samuel Goldwyn Company, The See more »
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Performed by Whitney Houston with the Georgia Mass Choir
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In 2009, Whitney Houston revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show that by the time The Preacher's Wife started shooting, her cocaine and marijuana habits had gotten so bad that there was never a day while filming the movie on which she had not done some drugs. See more »Quotes
Marguerite Coleman: [after seeing one of Hamilton's commercials on television] That man is so oily, you could fry chicken on his smile.See more »
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"Joy"Performed by Whitney Houston with the Georgia Mass Choir
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