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The Preacher's Wife (1996) -- A reverend's wife is found dead.  Was it suicide or was he playing God?  Erin Moriarty reports, Saturday May 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Overview

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Director:
Penny Marshall
Writers (WGA):
Robert Nathan (novel)
Robert E. Sherwood (earlier screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 December 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
They needed help. What they got was a miracle.
Plot:
Good natured Reverend Henry Biggs finds that his marriage to choir mistress Julia is flagging, due to... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
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(3 articles)
'Garbage Dreams' is the Reel Thing
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Denzel Washington Desperate To Lighten Up
 (From WENN. 24 January 2002)

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A pale remake of a minor Christmas classic more

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Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Marguerite Coleman: [after seeing one of Hamilton's commercials on television] That man is so oily, you could fry chicken on his smile. more
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Referenced in Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Somebody Bigger Than Tou And Me more

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A pale remake of a minor Christmas classic, 30 June 2001
Author: jlacerra from Philadelphia, PA

You have to wonder why some folks out in Hollywood try to remake that which was done so very well the first time. You can just see them sitting around the conference table talking about adding color and, oh, yeah, lets make the characters black! It would be OK if they really tried to do it better. But they are really just trying to cash in.

Such is the case with "The Preacher's Wife". A modernized color version of the Cary Grant vehicle, "The Bishop's Wife", the insertion of even this excellent black cast does nothing to enhance the story.

Denzel never seems to capture the sly charm of Dudley, the angel sent to help the Preacher. Now we know Denzel can be a charmer, but even he cannot deliver through this tired direction and uninspired script. Nothing really works in the movie (unless, perhaps, you never saw the original), the Preacher is not sympathetic enough, Whitney isn't at full strength as the title character, and even Gregory Hines can't seem to make the villain seem like much of a baddie.

A thorough waste of time and celluloid!

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