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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody ()


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A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.

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Whitney Houston
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Clive Davis
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Bobby Brown
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Cissy Houston
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Robyn Crawford
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John Houston
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Gary Houston
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Bobbi Kristina (8-11 Years Old)
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Bobbi Kristina (16-19 Years Old)
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Michael Houston
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Pat Houston
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Rickey Minor
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James (as Kelvin Coffey)
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Gerry Griffith
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Superfan
Jeffrey L. Brown ...
Pastor
Andrea Eversley ...
Barbara
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Policeman (ATL)
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Jermaine Jackson
Steven DeMarco ...
Engineer #1 (LA Studio)
Paul Held ...
Merv Griffin
Lynn Leger ...
Anita Baker
Ernst Berrouet ...
Al Sharpton
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Video Director (How Will I Know)
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Producer #2
Brandon G. Green ...
R&B DJ
Ross MacDonald ...
Director (Bodyguard)
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Engineer #2
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Captain
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Stylist
Charles Baglio ...
Police Officer
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Detective (as Stewart Replogle)
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Paparazzi
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Chinese Family Member
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Interviewer (Europe)
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Superbowl Commentator
Alexandria Danielle King ...
Passenger (in Traffic)
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New Hope Pastor
Sean Amos ...
Minister
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Red Carpet Celebrity
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Paul
Eileen Gonzales ...
TV Commentator
Eric Gledhill ...
Flag Folder
A.J. Rubin ...
Bugle Player
Justin D. Davis ...
Male Backup Dancer (as Justin Davis)
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Male Backup Dancer
Lovely Hoffman ...
Female Backup Singer
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Female Backup Singer
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Female Backup Singer
Isaiah K. Carter ...
Chicago Concert Drummer (as Isaiah Carter)
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Chicago Concert Keyboardist
Mtali Banda ...
Chicago Concert Saxophonist
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Rickey Minor Pianist (as Kofi Boakye)
Ciara J. Dillion ...
Nanny
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Media Commentator
Paul White Jr. ...
New Hope Organ Player
Antoinette Smith ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Leshia Boone ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Brian C.L. Bailey ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Linda Chalk ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Carolyn Bernadette Spencer-Holmes ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Machelle A. Smith ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Chappella Rabess ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Melissa 'meme' Johnson ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Charisse M. Freeman ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Gwen S. Haynes ...
New Hope 1983 Choir (as Pastor Gwen S. Haynes)
Darlene Y. Williams ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Patryce N. Archie ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
James E. Odom ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Rosehell Y. Hamlet-Sciaraffa ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Francine G. Pina-Council ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Sheila Shepard ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Jan M. Washington ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Showna Denyse Kelley ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Jermaine Clyde Leggett ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Sonya M. Crapps ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Joy M. Howard ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Tammie M. Terry ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Karen Grifin-Eberhart ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Terrence J. Haynes ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Kenya Richardson ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Terry A. Reynolds ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Kevin J. Jiles ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Vanessa Cofer ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Krista General ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Yashica Haynes-Blue ...
New Hope 1983 Choir
Alex Fetbroth ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer
Ian McKenzie ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer (as Ian Mckenzie)
Lindon Phillips-Johnson ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer / 'I'm Your Baby' Dancer
Alex Arce ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer
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'How Will I Know' Dancer
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'How Will I Know' Dancer
Christian Deshautelle ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer
Kayla Luoma ...
'How Will I Know' Dancer
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'I'm Your Baby' Dancer
Nelson Chalas ...
'I'm Your Baby' Dancer / 'So Emotional' Dancer
Chance Thuman ...
'I'm Your Baby' Dancer / 'So Emotional' Dancer
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'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Zyla Nia Harris-Peter)
Gabbrielle Anacleto ...
'I'm Every Woman' Dancer
Maya Sutton ...
'I'm Every Woman' Dancer
Lyahnnette Raquelle Morales ...
'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (as Lyahnette Morales)
Devin Woolridge ...
Bobby Brown Dancer
Tarikh Campbell ...
Bobby Brown Dancer
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Rickey Minor's Band (as Coran Henley)
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Rickey Minor's Band
Krisanthi Pappas ...
Rickey Minor's Band
Elan Trotman ...
Rickey Minor's Band
Robbie Buchanan ...
Sweetwater's Keyboardist
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Spencer
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Arista Executive
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Arista Executive
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Red Carpet Photographer
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Red Carpet Photographer
Desary Vailencour ...
Red Carpet Reporter
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Rickey's Pianist #2
Zaria Rampaul-Essue ...
Havana Fan
Priscilla Walker ...
Shy Fan
Veronica Nix ...
Whitney Stylist
Brooke Basse ...
First Mate / Steward
Danny Baily ...
Boat Captain
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Picture Boat Driver
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Henry Acosta ...
Oprah Winfrey Show Audience Whitney Houston Fan & Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
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Young Woman #1 (uncredited)
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Young Fan (uncredited)
Mateo Philip Arnold ...
VIP Guest (uncredited)
Sylvie Barjolo ...
Girl #2 (uncredited)
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Deacon (uncredited)
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Günther (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Bletsis ...
Arista VIP (uncredited)
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Concert Goer (uncredited)
David S. Bookbinder ...
Stagehand - Arista 15th Anniversary (uncredited)
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Bodyguard (uncredited)
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VIP Party Guest (uncredited)
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Red Carpet Paparazzi / Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Super Bowl Fan (uncredited)
Edwin Cherfils ...
Supper bowl commentator (uncredited)
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Super Bowl Fan (uncredited)
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AMA Awards Audience Member (uncredited)
Chanel Rose Connor ...
Detective (uncredited)
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Bodyguard (uncredited)
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NY Giant Football Player (uncredited)
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Dinner Scene (uncredited)
Ashawn Dabney-Small ...
Birthday Guest (uncredited)
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Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Whitney's Assistant (uncredited)
Sunny Dennis ...
Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Brendan Edwards ...
Award Show Guest (uncredited)
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Lisa Hintelmann (uncredited)
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Patron (uncredited)
Michael Entin ...
Super Bowl Reporter (uncredited)
Jennifer Joan Fay ...
AMA Guest (uncredited)
James Gaiero ...
Desert Storm Soldier (uncredited)
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Defiant Woman (uncredited)
Jasmin Gomes ...
Defiant Woman (uncredited)
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Band Member / Super Bowl Fan / Audience Member (uncredited)
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Clive Davis' Butler (uncredited)
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Concert Goer / Volumetric Capture (uncredited)
Nicole Haftel ...
Fan / Teenager (uncredited)
Jason Hair-Wynn ...
Sound Studio Crew Member (uncredited)
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Vip Guest (uncredited)
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Arista Lobby Client (uncredited)
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Defiant Woman (uncredited)
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'I'm Every Woman' Dancer (uncredited)
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Clive's Son - Event Camera Operator (uncredited)
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HS Counselor (uncredited)
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Concert guest (uncredited)
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MC Hammer (uncredited)
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Featured Young Woman (uncredited)
Savanah Lee ...
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Arista Executive (uncredited)
Brendan Manning ...
Super Bowl Fan (uncredited)
Markie Marchant ...
Gala Women (uncredited)
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NJ City Official / Super Bowl Fan / Chicago Concert Patron (uncredited)
Faye Mbo ...
Sweetwater VIP Member (uncredited)
Erin McAnespie ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
James McDonough ...
Bartender at Sweetwater Club (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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Marvin (uncredited)
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Girl (uncredited)
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Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Cameraman (uncredited)
Khalil Paige ...
Whitney Houston's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bre Palmer ...
Defiant Woman (uncredited)
Anthony Pelton ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Kevin Pitcairn ...
South African Concertgoer (uncredited)
Rickland Powell ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Paparazza (uncredited)
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Defiant Woman (uncredited)
Arida Rivera ...
VIP Party Guest (uncredited)
Johnny X Rook ...
Super Bowl XXV Participant (uncredited)
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VIP Party Guest / Oprah Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Gerardo Saenz ...
Neighbor (uncredited)
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News Producer (uncredited)
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VIP Studio Guest / Socialite (uncredited)
Rhonda Araujo Smith ...
Congregation Member (uncredited)
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Marching Band Member / Concert Goer (uncredited)
Matt Soscia ...
Super Bowl Fan (uncredited)
Richard Spink ...
Super Bowl Fan (uncredited)
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NY Giants Football Player (uncredited)
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Dinner Date Couple (uncredited)
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Camera Operator (uncredited)
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Basketball Player (uncredited)
Jordan Thompson ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Justin M. Tolliver ...
Concert Fan (uncredited)
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Music Awards Guest (uncredited)
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Orderly (uncredited)
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Young Woman #3 (uncredited)
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Copenhagen Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Hotel Paparazzi (uncredited)
Christopher Wyman ...
Super Bowl Honor Guard (uncredited)

Directed by

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Kasi Lemmons ... (directed by)

Written by

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Anthony McCarten ... (written by)

Produced by

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Naomi Ackie ... executive producer
Janice Beard ... executive producer
Lexie Beard ... executive producer
Tanner Beard ... executive producer
Polly Bennett ... associate producer
Jane Bergère ... executive producer (as Jane Bergere)
Mitchell Bornstein ... co-producer
Daysha Broadway ... co-producer
Marina Cappi ... executive producer
Dennis Casali ... executive producer
Josh Crook ... executive producer
Clive Davis ... producer
Doug Davis ... associate producer
Ramses del Hierro ... co-producer
William Earon ... executive producer
Eric Falkenstein ... co-producer
Dwjuan F. Fox ... line producer: additional photography (as Dwjuan Fox)
Matthew Gallagher ... executive producer
Suzanne B. Grant ... associate producer
Erika Hampson ... executive producer
Jennifer Heffernan ... associate producer
Patricia Houston ... producer (produced by) (as Pat Houston)
Matt Jackson ... producer (p.g.a.)
Jeff Kalligheri ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Ross Kestin ... associate producer (as Ross Menachem Kestin)
Joshua Kushner ... associate producer
Kasi Lemmons ... executive producer
Paul A. Levin ... co-producer
Thad Luckinbill ... producer
Trent Luckinbill ... producer
Anthony McCarten ... producer (p.g.a.)
Stella Meghie ... executive producer
Lawrence Mestel ... producer (as Larry Mestel)
Nancy O'Brien ... associate producer
Mackenzie O'Connell ... executive producer
Denis O'Sullivan ... producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Christina Papagjika ... producer
Ryan Ratelle ... associate producer (as Ryan R. Ratelle)
Matthew Salloway ... producer
Sainath Shinde ... VFX Line Producer
Molly Smith ... producer
Rachel Smith ... executive producer
Seth Spector ... executive producer

Music by

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Chanda Dancy

Cinematography by

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Barry Ackroyd ... director of photography

Editing by

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Daysha Broadway ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Davone Alexis ... assistant editor
Lilit Aloyan ... assistant editor
Miles Benson ... post-production assistant
Rob Bessette ... colorist: dailies
Gregory Caligiuri ... Editorial Producer
Miguel Calvento ... post-production assistant
Chris Doerr ... finishing editor
Vanessa Galvez ... senior finishing producer
Joshua A.C. Johnson ... first assistant editor
Aneesa Meador ... assistant editor (as Aneesa Nash)
Jack Molitor ... finishing associate producer
Brandon Rosser ... head of editorial: Company 3
Bret Upham ... dailies producer
Walter Volpatto ... colorist: Company 3
Torb Zwirner ... dailies operator

Casting By

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Kim Coleman
Lisa Lobel
Angela Peri

Production Design by

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Gerald Sullivan

Art Direction by

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David Offner

Set Decoration by

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Tricia Peck
Patricia Sullivan ... assistant set decorator

Costume Design by

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Charlese Antoinette Jones

Makeup Department

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Jackie Aguece ... additional makeup artist
Jason Allen ... additional makeup artist
Gary Archer ... dental prosthetics
Brian Badie ... hair department head
Alex Barish ... additional makeup artist
Kim Berry ... hair stylist
Monica Boyd-Lester ... additional makeup artist
Seraphina Caligiure ... additional makeup artist
Megan Charles ... additional hair stylist
Lauren Costa ... additional makeup artist
Paula Dion ... hair stylist: volumetric capture physical production
Jennifer Dupre ... additional makeup artist
Rebecca Rachael Frye ... additional makeup artist (as Rebecca Fry)
Laura Generelli ... additional makeup artist
Carla Gentry Osorio ... assistant hair department head (as Carla Gentry) / head hair stylist: additional photography (as Carla Gentry)
Amy Goode ... hair artist: volumetric test / makeup artist: volumetric test
Monique Peoples Graham ... hair stylist
Church Haley ... additional special effects makeup artist
Khymora Hanson ... additional makeup artist
Mandrill Hardge ... key hair stylist
Raul Hernandez ... hair stylist: volumetric capture physical production
Tisa Howard ... makeup department head
Victoria Jackson ... additional makeup artist: Los Angeles
Andreya Joseph ... key hair stylist
Karen Knopp ... additional makeup artist: Los Angeles
Maya Landi ... additional makeup artist
Johnna Heston Lape ... additional makeup artist (as Johnna Heston) / additional makeup artist
Ja Nina Lee ... key makeup artist
Melanie Licata ... additional special effects makeup artist
Craig Lindberg ... special makeup effects artist
Juliet Loveland ... additional makeup artist (as Juilet Loveland) / makeup artist: volumetric capture physical production (as Juilet Loveland)
Rosie Manousos ... additional makeup artist
Brenda McNally ... hair stylist: volumetric capture physical production
Dominic Mombrun ... dental prosthetics: UK
Anne Morgan ... hair stylist: S. Tucci
Caitlin Murphy Becker ... additional makeup artist
Geri Oppenheim ... makeup artist (as Geri B. Oppenheim)
Christopher Osorio ... makeup artist
Shelby Michael Patton ... makeup artist
Krystle Poulin ... additional makeup artist
Mark Santos ... additional special effects makeup artist
Marissa Sawaia ... additional makeup artist
Trish Seeney ... makeup artist: volumetric capture physical production
Rebecca Serra ... hair stylist / hair stylist: volumetric capture physical production
Camryn Shaw ... additional makeup artist
Sherryn Smith ... makeup artist: volumetric capture physical production
D'Angelo Thompson ... makeup artist
Sinnarith Vann ... additional makeup artist
Amber Voner ... hair stylist
Keesh Winkler-Smith ... makeup artist
Adenike Wright ... hair stylist
Joanna D'Agostino ... key makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Ramses del Hierro ... production supervisor
Ann Gray ... post-production supervisor
Erika Hampson ... unit production manager
Michael D. Jones ... unit production manager
Jeffrey M. Rose ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Alyssa Boffoli ... second assistant director
Imhotep Coleman ... second assistant director: additional photography
Jacquie Dore ... second assistant director: pre-production
Van Hayden ... first assistant director
Tony Scelsi ... additional second assistant director
Ty Taylor ... second second assistant director
Stephen Turro ... additional second assistant director
Benjamin Zalusky ... additional second assistant director

Art Department

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Steven Accardi ... set dresser
E. Paul Anderson ... construction foreperson
Shadya H. Ballug ... set dresser
Risa Uchida Battis ... set dresser
Chantal Birdsong ... assistant art director
Natalie Bloomer ... art department coordinator
Jacklyn Boyland ... scenic artist
Steve Brennan ... key on-set dresser
John W. Burke ... set dresser
Liz Carr ... set dresser (as Elizabeth Carr)
Robert Castillo ... musical setup
Gary Chandler ... second on-set dresser
Temple Clark ... storyboard artist
E. David Cosier ... assistant art director
Catriona 'Cat' Crosby ... set dresser
Debbie Cutler ... assistant set decorator
Gerin del Carmen ... art department coordinator
Sean Doyle ... set dresser
Eddie Eidson ... propmaker
Mariano Fernandez ... Construction Foreman
Seth Finkin ... leadman: New York
Laura G. Foley ... property master
Julia Garrison ... scenic painter
Joey Genitempo ... paint foreman: additional photography
Bilium Gibson ... Props: Los Angeles (as Bill Gibson)
Rebecca Greene ... assistant set decorator
Mary-Ling Gregory ... set dresser
Tina Hamilton ... set decoration shop foreman
Christopher Hansen ... property master: additional photography
K. Claire Harrison ... props assistant
Meghan Holden ... set decoration production assistant
Christopher Johnson ... picture car coordinator
Jake Lutter ... assistant / props
Jynnifer Macomber ... set dresser
Erik Malkovich ... set decoration gangboss
Michael Mardo ... additional props
Brick Mason ... storyboard artist
Charles E. Maxwell ... propmaker
Ross McLean ... propmaker
Joseph L. Melendez ... set dresser
Gary Myers ... set designer
Michael A. Myles ... set dresser
Maeve Pages ... assistant property master
Tas Pelikan ... props: re-shoot
Christian Pepper ... Art Department Assistant: Additional Filming
Luisa Piña ... set dresser
Amber Primm ... scenic artist
Natalia Rozengard ... graphic designer
Jacob Rubin ... assistant props
Dylan Rykerson ... set dresser
Julie Favreau Schwartz ... graphic designer
Jeff Shewbert ... additional photography
Justin Simonetti ... set dresser
Ava Steinbrenner ... property assistant: Los Angeles
Kenny Suggs ... propmaker
Jessica L. Therrien ... set dec coordinator
Kirsten Thorson ... On set dresser: LA unit
Randy Uhlig ... propmaker
Brandon Warner ... set decoration foreman
Jae Willard ... art department buyer
Conn Willliams ... set dresser
David Wolpe ... gangboss
Vernon Woodcock ... propmaker
Whitney Yale ... construction coordinator
Maddy Young ... art department assistant

Sound Department

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Mark Agostino ... music playback engineer
Jeremiah Bermel ... Additional Sound Utility
Josh Bermel ... sound utility
Peter Burgis ... foley artist
Louise Burton ... dialogue & adr editor
Patrick Christensen ... adr mixer
Greg Crawford ... adr mixer
Sandra Cuevas Alcocer ... foley editor
Simon Diggins ... adr mixer
Kurtis Ewing ... sound utility: Los Angeles
Samir Foco ... sound designer
David Giammarco ... re-recording mixer
Matthew Glover ... sound mixer: behind the scenes
Tom Hartig ... boom operator
Nina Hartstone ... supervising sound editor
Chris Howard ... assistant sound editor
Jonathan Jost ... adr mixer
Tom Lalley ... sound re-recording engineer
Skip Longfellow ... assistant sound editor
Maxwell MacRae ... foley mixer
Paul Massey ... film music mixer
Patrushkha Mierzwa ... additional utility
Andy Nelson ... re-recording mixer
Jens Rosenlund Petersen ... supervising dialogue editor
Matthias Radcliffe ... foley editor
Antek Rutczynski ... sound assistant
Luke Schwarzweller ... re-recording mix technician
John Sheridan ... sound mixer: Los Angeles
Ian Tapp ... re-recording mixer
Johnnie Traunwieser ... re-recording mix technician (as John Traunwieser)
Franziska Treutler ... foley artist / foley editor
Mark Ulano ... production sound mixer
John Warhurst ... supervising sound editor

Special Effects by

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William Cunha ... special effects technician
Andrew Thomas Fairbank ... special effects foreman
Juliana Lustig ... special effects coordinator (as Juliana Lima)
Tim Lutz ... special effects technician
John Ruggieri ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

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Divya Agrawal ... visual effects coordinator
Hardik Aiya ... FX Department Manager
Kiana Ajamzadeh ... Visual Effects Production Manager
Azra Alkan ... senior compositor
Josephine Allegretti ... Roto Artist: Zero VFX (as John Allegretti)
Imogen Arthur ... visual effects coordinator: London
Ajinkya Barde ... visual effects artist
Anabel Barnston ... additional visual effects coordinator: London
Matthew E. Bell ... lighting artist: Zero VFX
Marc Beroza ... visual effects editor
Sunil Bindra ... Lighting TD
Saugat Bose ... visual effects environment modeling supervisor
Zachary Bosley ... visual effects production assistant
Phoebe Britton ... compositor
Niraj Chokshi ... additional visual effects
Krishnendu Chowdhury ... senior compositor
Temple Clark ... storyboard artist
Jadrien Cousens ... matte painter
Bradley Cox ... visual effects: Volumetric Capture Technician
Gourab Das ... compositing lead: REDEFINE
Bharat De ... Head of 2D: Compositing - Redefine
Rahul Dhanwe ... modelTD
Courtney Dreher ... visual effects artist
Nick Drew ... visual effects executive producer: Axis Studios
Brian Drewes ... visual effects executive producer: Zero VFX
Tim Field ... visual effects producer
Andrew Fine ... lead data wrangler
Mandy Frazier ... visual effects coordinator (creditOnly)
James Gadd ... Senior Volumetric Capture Technician
Natali Gancheva ... digital compositor
Robby Geis ... cg supervisor
Kristina Georgieva ... visual effects coordinator: DNEG/ReDefine
Jordan Gestring ... fx artist: Zero VFX
Gaurav Ghatge ... Prep Artist / prep artist
Biswarup Ghosh ... fx & crowd line producer: ReDefine
Blake Gingerich ... visual effects editor
Claudio Gonzalez ... compositing supervisor: Zero VFX
Neelesh Gore ... Head of CG
Morgan C. Griffiths ... compositor: Zero VFX
Ankit Gupta ... visual effects layout lead
Zach Hamelton ... visual effects producer: Zero VFX
Mary Hayden ... visual effects producer: Dneg - Previs
Julianne Holzschuh ... digital compositor
Amanda Howanice ... visual effects tracking artist: Zero VFX
Huck Hur ... head of layout : ReDefine
Katya Ivanova ... lead compositor: DNEG/ReDefine
Salim Kandulna ... digital compositor
Thomas Katsikoudis ... render support: Axis Studios
Abdul Quasim Khan ... CG Supervisor
Hyungwoo William Kim ... matchmove lead: Track VFX
Kingslin ... visual effects pipeline td: ReDefine
Ashley Knehans ... visual effects artist
Ashish Kukian ... Head of Shot Production
Sonia Kung ... production coordinator: Track VFX
Timothy LaFleur ... lidar technician
Don Libby ... visual effects supervisor: Zero VFX
Derrick Ligas ... digital compositor
Sami Ling ... volumetrics artist
Susan Ma ... VFX Bidding Producer
Alexey Mazurenko ... visual effects head of lighting department
Samantha McLaughlin ... VFX Production Assistant: visual effects
David Mei ... visual effects artist
Anthony Merola ... Senior Production Coordinator: Zero VFX
Daniel Moreno ... visual effects artist
Virendra Nawade ... senior show production coordinator
Subhakant Nayak ... digital compositor
Ralitsa Nikolova ... visual effects coordinator
Paul Norris ... visual effects supervisor
Collette Nunes ... visual effects editor: Axis Studios
Tejas V Nyalpelly ... visual effects coordinator
Michael O'Hara ... visual effects artist: Zero VFX
Yun Oo ... visual effects production assistant
Mehul Panchal ... visual effects production manager
Manoj Patidar ... crowd supervisor
Milena Peneva ... Company Schedule
Marinela Petrunova ... digital compositor (as Marinela Racheva)
David Pietricola ... visual effects artist
Kj Pilar ... visual effects associate producer
Adrianna Polcyn ... volumetric capture lead
Dhere Pratik ... Crowd TD
Matthieu Presti ... head of fx: ReDefine
Omprakash Rai ... Matchmove HOD
Nikhil Rane ... visual effects
Manali Rawale ... visual effects artist
Tess Rees ... volumetric technical artist
Brian Ripley ... digital artist
Pratik Sampat ... visual effects lighting td
Charbel Semaan ... vfx colorist: ReDefine
Jimit Shah ... Head of Department Prep & Roto
Suraj Avinashrao Shrikhande ... sr Mattepainting Artist
Andrew Simmonds ... visual effects supervisor
Steven Spady ... visual effects editor: Zero VFX
Robert Spaniolo ... visual effects artist
Stanislav Stavrev ... digital compositor
Mike Stillwell ... visual effects supervisor
Milan Stoyanov ... digital compositor
Martin Suryadi ... i/o coordinator
Albert Testani ... visual effects head of production: Axis Studios
Tania Tiedemann ... visual effects texture artist
Thiago Tunes ... matchmove artist
Christoph Unger ... digital matte painter
Dragostin Valev ... compositing supervisor
Raghav Verma ... (segment "vfx:") Crowd Fx Td
Sergio Villegas ... matchmove supervisor: Zero VFX
Simon Windsor ... executive producer volumetric capture
Radoslav Yanudov ... digital compositor
Victoria Ashly Griggs ... visual effects assistant production supervisor: Alias Film (uncredited)
Halime Maloof ... visual effects artist: Redefine (uncredited)
Luiz Armando Pitondo Junior ... Lighting TD (uncredited)
Georgie Turner ... Junior DI Producer: Twickenham Film Studios (uncredited)
Bruno Xiberras ... cg supervisor: Redefine (uncredited)

Stunts

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Michael Balzano III ... precision driver
Tanika Benjamin ... stunt double: Bobbi Kristina
Edward Gabree ... stunt driver
Anthony Hoang ... stunt driver
Adam S. Katz ... stunt driver
Chad Knorr ... stunt driver
Charles Luise ... precision driver
Paul Marini ... stunt coordinator
John Vincent Mason ... stunt driver
Mark Pettograsso ... stunt driver
Valisa Tate ... stunt double: Naomi Ackie
Duwaun White ... stunt double: Ashton Sanders

Camera and Electrical Department

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Michael Ambrose ... gaffer: los angeles
Emily Aragones ... still photographer
Nolan Ball ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
James Banfield ... rigging electric
Andrew Bell ... key rigging grip
Woody Bell ... key grip
Thomas Bellotti ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Beran ... key rigging grip: Los Angeles
Robert Bullard ... first assistant camera "b" camera
Kelly Clear ... chief lighting technician
Jason D. Corriveau ... Rigging grip: Core 3rd (creditOnly)
Alex C. Coyle ... additional photography: "a" camera 2nd Assistant
Eric Cummings ... grip
Tad Davis ... vtr
David Demers ... lighting technician
Jeremy Dewald ... lighting technician: Los Angeles
Jeff Dickerson ... additional camera utility
Tulio Duenas ... first assistant camera: "c" camera
Michael Dynice ... electrician
Anthony Earabino ... dolly grip: "c" camera
Dexter Feliciano ... rigging electric
Christopher Ferguson ... lighting console programmer
Michael Ficara ... programmer
Tom Fitzgerald ... camera operator: "a" camera
Kody Fraser ... grip
Michael Geoghegan ... rigging grip
Rafiel Gillen ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Zachary W Graves-Miller ... vtr assistant
Jeff Griffith ... best boy grip
David Hallas ... lighting technician
Mattie Hamer ... additional loader
Kellon Haynes ... lighting technician
Ben Heald ... gaffer
Patrick Hines ... best boy electric
Guy Holt ... generator operator
Nick Jablonski ... electrician
Emilie Jackson ... behind the scenes camera
McKay Johnson ... digital imaging technician
Keenan Kimetto ... additional digital utility
Joe Macaluso ... Key grip: Los Angeles
Amber Michaelle Maher ... video assist assistant: Los Angeles
Chris Malenfant ... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Frankie Martinez ... lighting technician: Los Angeles
Christophor McGovern ... loader: additional photography
Brandon J. Meadows ... rigging gaffer
Matthew Meigs ... digital utility
Markus Mentzer ... director of photography: additional photography
Holden Miller ... second assistant camera
Michael Moran ... grip
Chuck Moya ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Xavier Munoz ... rigging grip
Alexander Jay Nelson ... generator operator
Chris Nickerson ... electrician
Todd England Nicodemus ... dolly grip: "b" camera
Micah Nusbaum ... grip
Jason Platt ... lighting technician
Clint Porte ... digital utility
Harry Pray IV ... lighting technician
Teddy Pryor ... grip
Derek Raimo ... electrician
K-C Roballo ... grip (as K.C. Roballo)
Sam Robinson ... Rigging Electrician
Hector Rodriguez ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography
Jack Rohner ... lighting technician
David M. Roth ... grip
Joel San Juan ... camera operator: ''b'' camera/steadicam operator
Christian Schmidt ... additional grip
Mitch Severt ... lighting technician
Pierson Silver ... Matrix Head Operator
Jason Smith ... additional electric
Scott C. Stephens ... digital imaging technician: additional photography
Audrey L. Stevens ... loader
Matt Sullivan ... Additional Digital Utility
Zachariah Suto ... lighting technician
Manny Tapia ... chief lighting technician: Los Angeles, additional photography
Mike Tenerelli ... "rigging grip" los angeles
Tommy Tieche ... camera operator: "a" camera, additional photography
Bill Trautvetter ... camera operator: "c" camera
Dan Urbain ... B camera 2nd AC: Los Angeles
Justin Wakefield ... lighting technician
Robert Whittington ... best boy rigging electric
Daniel Woiwode ... digital imaging technician: additional photography
Gavin Wynn ... camera loader: Los Angeles

Animation Department

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Ashish Dwivedi ... animation technical director
Shahir E.A. ... build supervisor
Abhishek Kalan ... Animation Lead
Tushar Sanjay Mandwade ... layout artist
Ken Music ... animator

Casting Department

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Vanessa Baker ... adr voice casting
Samantha Dorcean ... extras casting assistant
Brett Duffy ... casting assistant
Jennifer Dwyer ... casting assistant
Owen Guinessey ... extras casting
Cameron Hallinan ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Jenny Jo ... extras casting
Sophia Konat ... extras casting
Anna P. McCarthy ... casting associate
Jake Warnecke ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Wayne Allen ... set costumer
Chaisson Baggett ... set costumer
Cynthia Black ... costumer: Los Angeles
Rashida Brandt ... assistant costume designer
Evan Brownlee ... wardrobe production assistant
Lindsey C. Brush ... assistant costume designer
Penelope Cariolo ... stitcher
Margaret Codola ... truck supervisor
Courtney Cranch ... alteration fitter
Audrey Eisner ... shopper: fitter - los angeles crew
Carlene Ferguson ... assistant costume designer
Arianna Gallo ... assistant costume designer
Eileen Gonzales ... background set costumer: Los Angeles / set costumer
Kate Hausler ... additional background costumer
Nozha Jebali ... wardrobe assistant
Jessica Joelson ... costumer: LA Unit
Vanessa Johnson ... costumer: LA unit
Alex Kim ... costumer (as Alexandra Kim)
Regine Linhares ... costume shopper
Jenna Lourenco ... set costumer
Paige Lundgren ... costume supervisor
Barbara Marko ... costumer
April McCoy ... Cutter
Terri Middleton ... shopper-fitter: Los Angeles
Honah Lee Milne ... assistant costume designer
Dimanne Mota ... costumer
Joanna Murphy ... assistant costume designer
John Ostrander ... set costumer: los angeles crew
Tania Pacheco ... costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Malcolm Phipps ... key costumer: principals
Andrew Poleszak ... mens cutter tailor
Aaron Ramey ... costumer
Tyler Ramirez ... costume production assistant
Nina Rocklin ... costumer
Morrilyn Savice ... wardrobe assistant: costumes
Arianna Schiller ... costume assistant
Laura Sewrey Scoble ... assistant costume designer (as Laura Sewrey)
Caroline Spitzer ... assistant costume designer: New York
Brian Tracey ... costume production assistant
Jennifer Lynn Tremblay ... assistant costume designer
Brittany Trusler ... key costumer
Anastasia Tsikhanava ... costumer / set costumer
Ruby Turner ... alterations stitcher
Tina Ulee ... costume supervisor
Lindsey Walko ... additional costume assistant
Kelsey Wing ... Principal Shop Costumer
Amelia Daly Woodbury ... costumer
Grace Yim ... assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
Allie Zalewski ... wardrobe PA
Nicole E. Daley ... costume production assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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David Becker ... location coordinator
Jim Carberry ... assistant location manager
Gregory Chiodo ... location manager
Nelse Clark ... assistant location manager
Ian Davis ... locations assistant
Kevin Foster ... key assistant location manager
Sean Gibbons ... location production assistant
Charles Harrington ... location manager
Dante Haughton ... location production assistant
Liliana Kondracki ... assistant location manager
Jaquelyn Manyak ... location production assistant
Daniel Martin ... assistant location manager
Donny Martino Jr. ... key assistant location manager
Eduardo Ricketts ... key assistant location manager (as Eduardo Ricketts Jr.)
Jeffrey Shepherd ... location manager: additional photography

Music Department

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Becky Bentham ... additional music supervisor
Victor Chaga ... music editor
Shaun Chen ... score assistant
Will Chen ... Score Mix Assistant
Myra Choo ... Score Editor
Maria Conti ... musician
Maureen Crowe ... music supervisor
Carlitos Del Puerto ... musician
Patric-Alexandru Docmanov ... bass instructor
Chie Imaizumi ... orchestrator
Rodney Jerkins ... executive music producer
Andrew Kesler ... orchestrator
Francis Scott Key ... lyrics: Performed by Witney Houston
Zuzana Michlerova ... orchestrator
Rickey Minor ... music consultant
Annette Phillips ... vocal coach
Jason Poss ... music printing
Sammy Sanfilippo ... music preparation
David Shipps ... conductor
James Shirley ... music editor
Annie Skates ... vocal coach
Nick Spezia ... score recording engineer
Nathan Strasser ... musician: pianist
Eunike Tanzil ... score assistant
Alan Umstead ... orchestra contractor/concertmaster
John Warhurst ... supervising music editor
Alvin Wee ... score mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Z. Cabrera ... script supervisor
Bethann Morgan ... script supervisor: additional photography
Adriana C. Rivera ... post production script editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Teri Bolstad ... cast driver
Kevin Caira ... transportation coordinator: California unit
Bob Cope ... transportation
Paul DeQuattro ... assistant picture car coordinator
James Anthony Divito II ... transportation captain
Edson Evora ... transportation
Kimberly A. Frank ... cast driver
Davin Olson ... transportation

Additional Crew

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Michael .T ... covid production assistant
Jared Acquaviva ... Craft Service Assistant
Lanie Albin ... production coordinator: additional photography
James Alsop ... choreographer
Eric Olin Anderson ... key production assistant
Sarah Angeloni ... production assistant
Austen Au ... additional legal services
James Allen Barnes ... stand-in (as James Barnes)
Christopher Bazel ... security crew
Ryan Begley ... production assistant
Matt Bell ... EPK Producer
Polly Bennett ... movement coach: choreographer & associate producer
Gabrielle Bianco ... assistant: N. Ackie
Mariela Bradford ... assistant: Clive Davis
Mitchell Broadwater ... assistant: K. Lemmons
Ashley Buonanno ... assistant accountant
Danielle Butler ... scenic artist
Angela Cappi ... assistant: D. O'Sullivan
Ulysses Carter ... assistant: Pat Houston
Taysha Lujan Castilla ... additional set production assistant / production assistant: Additional
Angie Lee Cobbs ... travel coordinator
Matteo Coelho ... assistant: J. Kalligheri
Jeff Contonio ... security crew
Cameen M Copeland ... stand-in: Daniel Washington
Rachael Costell ... assistant to producers
Eric Cummings ... production assistant
Dannielle E. Davis ... production assistant
Stephanie Del Toro ... post assistant accountant
Brian DeLuca ... payroll accountant
Shaun Downey ... assistant production coordinator
Kyle Dube ... production assistant: additional
Timothy DuBois ... set production assistant
Rick Carlos Ernst ... set production assistant
Manny Famolare ... set medic
Griffin Fenady ... production assistant
Parker Fenady ... first team production assistant: los angeles unit
Bruce Franklin ... Executive In Charge of Production
Steven Garcia ... SVP of Production & Development: Compelling Pictures
Samantha Godfrey ... assistant: K. Lemmons
Mark Greene ... 2nd assistant accountant
Gabriela Gutentag ... production publicist
Evan Hammer ... assistant production coordinator : additional photography
Dan Hooker ... Production Supervisor: additional photography
Evan Hunter ... production assistant
Hanna Hurd ... production assistant
Bridgett Jackson ... dialect coach
Douglass Jamison ... production assistant
Karen Kristiansen ... production staff: health & safety supervisor
Peter Hun Lee ... production assistant (as Peter Hunlee)
Lynne Martin ... studio teacher
Christian McLaughlin ... security crew
Patrick J. McLaughlin ... security crew
Max Morin ... office production assistant
Michael Neipris ... marine coordinator (as Mike Neipris)
Rene Norestant Jr. ... security crew
Marion O'Sullivan ... production assistant
Mackenzie Orr ... health & safety production assistant
Christopher Ortega ... payroll clerk
Olivia Paluch ... second assistant accountant
Anthony Paquin ... health & safety production assistant
Gabriel Peters-McCarten ... assistant to producers (as Gabriel McCarten)
Ishmael Ribeiro Pina ... "marcus houston" stand-in
Jorge L. Sanchez ... production counsel
Keegan Schofield ... production secretary
Tallyn Scioli ... 1st Assistant Accountant
Feliciano Segundo Jr. ... set production assistant
Jamieson Shea ... health and safety consultant
Jason Smith ... assistant: M. Jackson
Jason J. Smith ... assistant: Matt Jackson
Julianne Stein ... additional set production assistant
David Steinwachs ... craft service lead
Jackson Swett ... security crew
Mark Taber ... security crew
Marisa N. Turley ... assistant: E. Hampson/R. Del Hierro (as Marisa Turley)
Nisa Ward ... loop group voice actor
Keith Anderson Wicker ... best good boy
Veronica Wood ... administrative health & safety production assistant
Jennifer Woodward ... loop group voice
McKhelen Alcindor ... Stand In (uncredited)
Stephany Christie ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Tony Beetsma ... special thanks
Jay Cohen ... special thanks
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

An African American girl is a supremely talented singer and encouraged by her singer mother she reaches great heights where her songs become no1 in the music charts. She marries but her marriage doesn't work out well. Her career suffers and her relationship with her father also gets bitter due to financial issues. All this takes a toll on her personal life. Written by Madan Marwah

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Taglines The Magic, The Joy See more »
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Also Known As
  • Quiero Bailar con Alguien: La Historia de Whitney Houston (United States, Spanish title)
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody (India, English title)
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody (South Africa, English title)
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody (New Zealand, English title)
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Indonesia, English title)
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Runtime
  • 144 min
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Budget $45,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Whitney Houston's voice is used for 95% of the singing. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Tom Hanks/Naomi Ackie/Suranne Jones/Richard Osman/Rina Sawayama (2022). See more »
Soundtracks I Believe in You and Me See more »
Quotes Clive Davis: Would you be willing to postpone your wedding to make a movie?
[Hands over a script]
Whitney Houston: The Bodyguard ? What's it about ?
Clive Davis: A world-famous singer and her difficult relationship with her bodyguard.
Whitney Houston: [Tosses script into a trash bin, then pauses] Who's the bodyguard ?
Clive Davis: Kevin Costner.
[Whitney Houston quickly reaches down and retrieves the script]
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