An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
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1 win & 13 nominations.
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Cast
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| Whitney Houston | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Ellen White | ... | Self - Family Friend / Employee (as 'Aunt Bae') |
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Michael Houston | ... | Self - Brother / Employee |
| Cissy Houston | ... | Self - Mother | |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Gary Houston | ... | Self - Brother / Backup Singer (as Gary Garland-Houston) | |
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Donna Houston | ... | Self - Former Sister-in-Law |
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Kenneth Gibson | ... | Self - First Black Mayor of Newark (archive footage) (as Ken Gibson) |
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Deforest B. Soaries Jr. | ... | Self - Family Friend (as Reverend Deforest Soaries) |
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Drinkard Singers | ... | Themselves (archive footage) |
| Dionne Warwick | ... | Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage) | |
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Dee Dee Warwick | ... | Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage) |
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Keith Kelly | ... | Self - Family Friend / Employee |
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John Houston III | ... | Self - Half-Brother |
| Patricia Houston | ... | Self - Sister-in-Law / Manager 2000-2012 (as Pat Houston) | |
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An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
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All the music. All the stories. All the answers. See more »Parents Guide:
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Whitney Houston: There were times when I would look up to God and I'd go, "Why is this happening to me?" And then these dreams... I'd have these dreams about being on a bridge and the bridge going back and forth and swaying. There's a big storm coming... I'm always running from this giant. I'm always running from this big man. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. My mother always says, "Oh, you know, that's nothin' but the devil; he's just trying to get you. He just ...
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Performed by James Brown
Written by James Brown
Published by Golo Publishing Company (BMI)
All rights administered by Warner/Chappell North America Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Polydor Records Inc
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd
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Many of the interviews filmed wound up in the cutting-room floor, like Jennifer Hudson's. The director felt that much of its content was banal and uninteresting. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Whitney Houston: There were times when I would look up to God and I'd go, "Why is this happening to me?" And then these dreams... I'd have these dreams about being on a bridge and the bridge going back and forth and swaying. There's a big storm coming... I'm always running from this giant. I'm always running from this big man. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. I know I can make it. My mother always says, "Oh, you know, that's nothin' but the devil; he's just trying to get you. He just ...
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Ain't It Funky NowPerformed by James Brown
Written by James Brown
Published by Golo Publishing Company (BMI)
All rights administered by Warner/Chappell North America Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Polydor Records Inc
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 July 2018 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,265,572, 8 July 2018Gross USA:
$3,026,351Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,605,123Company Credits
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This documentary chronicles the life with ups and downs of the most cherished raw singer in the history music. Whitney (2018), exposes viewers to life growing up, musical training, drug addition, and family history. Secrets, marriage struggles, being a mother in the industry, and family turmoil are all highlighted in this very raw documentary. It is Whitney Houston like we've never seen it before. If you thought you knew everything about the musical legend, this a must see.