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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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| Gregory Hines | ... | ||
| Jenifer Lewis | ... | ||
| Loretta Devine | ... | ||
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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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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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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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Rev. Henry Biggs: She just wanted you to eat, that's all.
Julia Biggs: No, she probably wanted me to be as fat as her.
Rev. Henry Biggs: She wasn't that fat.
Julia Biggs: Please, if a policeman saw your mama come walking down the street, he'd yell, "break it up!"
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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
Julia Biggs: Your mother would always tell me, "Girl, you need to get some meat on those bones. Henry ain't got nothing to grab on to back there!"Rev. Henry Biggs: She just wanted you to eat, that's all.
Julia Biggs: No, she probably wanted me to be as fat as her.
Rev. Henry Biggs: She wasn't that fat.
Julia Biggs: Please, if a policeman saw your mama come walking down the street, he'd yell, "break it up!"
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