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Waiting to Exhale (1995)

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Waiting to Exhale

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Director

  • Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker

Writers

(WGA)
  • Terry McMillan
    Terry McMillan
    novel
  • Terry McMillan
    Terry McMillan
    screenplay &
  • Ron Bass
    Ron Bass
    screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston
    Savannah
  • Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    Bernadine
  • Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    Gloria
  • Vanessa
    Lela Rochon
    Lela Rochon
    Robin
  • Gregory Hines stars as Ron Larson
    Gregory Hines
    Gregory Hines
    Marvin
  • Dennis Haysbert in Far from Heaven (2002)
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    Kenneth
  • Mykelti Williamson - Actor/ Director / Writer
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    Troy
  • Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    John, Sr.
  • Leon photo captured at Pulse Studio NYC 11/2016
    Leon
    Leon
    Russell
  • Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    Michael
  • Donald Faison at an event for Megamind (2010)
    Donald Faison
    Donald Faison
    Tarik
    (as Donald Adeosun Faison)
  • Jeffrey D. Sams
    Jeffrey D. Sams
    Jeffrey D. Sams
    Lionel
  • Jazz Raycole
    Jazz Raycole
    Jazz Raycole
    Onika
  • Brandon Hammond
    Brandon Hammond
    Brandon Hammond
    John, Jr.
  • Kenya Moore
    Kenya Moore
    Kenya Moore
    Denise
  • Lamont Johnson
    Lamont Johnson
    Joseph
  • Wren T. Brown in Flipper (1995)
    Wren T. Brown
    Wren T. Brown
    Minister
  • Theo Mizuhara
    Theo Mizuhara
    On Air D.J.
    (as Theo)
  • Ken Love
    Ken Love
    D.J. at the Hermosa
  • Graham Galloway
    Graham Galloway
    Graham Galloway
    Fireman
  • Actress - Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    Savannah's Mother
  • Shari L. Carpenter
    Shari L. Carpenter
    Shari L. Carpenter
    Savannah's Assistant
  • Thomas R. Leander
    Thomas R. Leander
    Interviewer
  • Cordell Conway
    Cordell Conway
    Group at Hermosa Table
  • Lee Wells Jr.
    Lee Wells Jr.
    Group at Hermosa Table
  • Hope Brown
    Hope Brown
    Group at Hermosa Table
  • Delaina Hlavin
    Delaina Hlavin
    Delaina Hlavin
    Tarik's Girl Friend
    (as Delaina Mitchell)
  • Luis Sharpe
    Luis Sharpe
    Herbert
  • Joseph S. Myers
    Joseph S. Myers
    Security Guard at John's Office
  • Ezra Swerdlow
    Ezra Swerdlow
    Ezra Swerdlow
    Wild Bill
  • Ellin La Var
    Ellin La Var
    Hairdresser
    (as Ellin LaVar)
  • Patricia Anne Fox
    Patricia Anne Fox
    Customer at Hair Salon
  • Wally Bujack
    Wally Bujack
    Judge
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Brenda Baldwin-Davis
    Brenda Baldwin-Davis
    Brenda Baldwin-Davis
    Shopping Mall Extra
    (uncredited)
  • William Bolander
    William Bolander
    Open Air Market Shopper
    /New Year's Eve Partier
    (uncredited)
  • L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    Bernadine's Lawyer
    (uncredited)
  • Kacee DeMasi
    Kacee DeMasi
    Musician
    (uncredited)
  • Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    David Matthews
    (uncredited)
  • Wanda-Lee Evans
    Wanda-Lee Evans
    Jane Millhouse
    (uncredited)
  • Tom Hedrick
    Tom Hedrick
    Tom Hedrick
    Neighbor
    (uncredited)
  • Donyell Hinton
    Donyell Hinton
    Donyell Hinton
    Church Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Huff
    Bob Huff
    Open Air Market Shopper
    (uncredited)
  • Angela Kenzslowe
    Angela Kenzslowe
    Angela Kenzslowe
    Salon Client
    (uncredited)
  • Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    Kathleen
    (uncredited)
  • Jose Rosete
    Jose Rosete
    Jose Rosete
    New Year's Eve Partier
    (uncredited)
  • Juliet Rose Serrato
    Juliet Rose Serrato
    Juliet Rose Serrato
    Hospital Visitor
    (uncredited)
  • Wesley Snipes at an event for The Great Debaters (2007)
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    James Wheeler
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Ron Bass
    Ron Bass
    executive producer
  • Caron K
    Caron K
    associate producer
  • Terry McMillan
    Terry McMillan
    executive producer
  • Deborah Schindler
    Deborah Schindler
    producer
  • Ezra Swerdlow
    Ezra Swerdlow
    producer

Composer

  • Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
    Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds

Cinematographer

  • Toyomichi Kurita
    Toyomichi Kurita
    director of photography

Editor

  • Richard Chew
    Richard Chew

Casting Director

  • Jaki Brown
    Jaki Brown
    casting director (as Jaki Brown-Karman)

Production Designer

  • David Gropman
    David Gropman

Art Director

  • Marc Fisichella
    Marc Fisichella

Set Decorator

  • Michael W. Foxworthy
    Michael W. Foxworthy

Costume Designer

  • Judy L. Ruskin
    Judy L. Ruskin

Makeup Department

  • Sandra A. Coley-Greene
    Sandra A. Coley-Greene
    additional makeup artist
  • Debra Denson
    Debra Denson
    assistant makeup artist
  • Roxanna Floyd
    Roxanna Floyd
    makeup artist: Ms. Bassett
  • Latonya Hill
    Latonya Hill
    hair stylist: Ms. Houston, Monument Valley
  • Joseph P. Hurt
    Joseph P. Hurt
    assistant makeup artist
  • Ellin La Var
    Ellin La Var
    hair stylist: Whitney Houston
  • Ted Long
    Ted Long
    key hair stylist
  • Robert L. Stevenson
    Robert L. Stevenson
    hair stylist: Ms. Bassett
  • Ellie Winslow
    Ellie Winslow
    key makeup artist

Production Manager

  • James Bigwood
    James Bigwood
    unit production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Walter W. Parry Jr.
    Walter W. Parry Jr.
    second second assistant director
  • Joseph Ray
    Joseph Ray
    first assistant director
  • Roni Wheeler
    Roni Wheeler
    second assistant director (as Roni Wheeler Poole)

Art Department

  • Karen Agresti
    Karen Agresti
    buyer (as Karen Agresti Clark)
  • Cheyenne Ali
    Cheyenne Ali
    painter
  • Sheila Allison-Wells
    Sheila Allison-Wells
    artwork: courtesy of
  • Arthur Allyn
    Arthur Allyn
    construction foreman
  • Mark Balda
    Mark Balda
    carpenter
  • Michael Blair
    Michael Blair
    carpenter
  • Adam J. Braff
    Adam J. Braff
    leadman
  • Pat Brazington
    Pat Brazington
    artwork: courtesy of
  • Frederick J. Brown
    Frederick J. Brown
    artwork: courtesy of
  • Megan Brown
    Megan Brown
    artwork: courtesy of

Sound Department

  • Lou Angelo
    Lou Angelo
    adr editor
  • Albert Aquino
    Albert Aquino
    boom operator
  • Carmen Baker
    Carmen Baker
    first assistant sound editor
  • Bill W. Benton
    Bill W. Benton
    re-recording mixer
  • Barbara J. Boguski
    Barbara J. Boguski
    adr supervisor (as Barbara Boguski)
  • Jim Brookshire
    Jim Brookshire
    dialogue editor
  • Ted Caplan
    Ted Caplan
    digital sound assistant
  • Chris Carpenter
    Chris Carpenter
    re-recording mixer
  • Tim Chau
    Tim Chau
    sound supervisor
  • Scott Curtis
    Scott Curtis
    foley editor

Special Effects

  • Tom Ford
    Tom Ford
    special effects coordinator (as Thomas C. Ford)

Visual Effects

  • Karen deJong
    Karen deJong
    matte painter
  • Daniel Leung
    Daniel Leung
    digital compositor
  • Gregory L. McMurry
    Gregory L. McMurry
    visual effects supervisor
  • Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    visual effects CLT

Stunts

  • Rawn Hutchinson
    Rawn Hutchinson
    stunt coordinator
  • Brandon Sebek
    Brandon Sebek
    stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Lennon Bass Jr.
    Lennon Bass Jr.
    electrician
  • Sarah Elspeth Black
    Sarah Elspeth Black
    electrician
  • Davie Carothers
    Davie Carothers
    additional first assistant camera
  • Nicole Corre
    Nicole Corre
    electrician
  • Jeffrey Douglas
    Jeffrey Douglas
    best boy grip
  • Michael S. Epley
    Michael S. Epley
    dolly grip
  • Alisa Faloona
    Alisa Faloona
    camera assistant: Monument Valley
  • Randy Feemster
    Randy Feemster
    additional camera operator
  • Michael P. Fredrickson
    Michael P. Fredrickson
    grip
  • Kirk R. Gardner
    Kirk R. Gardner
    camera operator

Casting Department

  • Barbara Harris
    Barbara Harris
    adr voice casting
  • Robyn M. Mitchell
    Robyn M. Mitchell
    casting assistant
  • Winsome Sinclair
    Winsome Sinclair
    extras casting (as Winsome G.M. Sinclair)
  • Todd Thaler
    Todd Thaler
    casting: New York (as Todd M. Thaler)
  • Traci Runcie Williams
    Traci Runcie Williams
    extras casting assistant (as Traci Runcie)
  • Christian Kaplan
    Christian Kaplan
    executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Gina G. Aller
    Gina G. Aller
    set costumer
  • Amy Andrews
    Amy Andrews
    set costumer
  • Suzanne Bantit-Haines
    Suzanne Bantit-Haines
    costumer (as Suzanne Bantit)
  • Hugo Peña
    Hugo Peña
    costume supervisor (as Hugo Pena)
  • June Barney
    June Barney
    wardrobe (uncredited)
  • Raquel Stewart
    Raquel Stewart
    tailor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • Dan Fouts
    Dan Fouts
    assistant editor: avid
  • Margaret Guinee
    Margaret Guinee
    assistant editor
  • John Hoeren
    John Hoeren
    assistant editor
  • Dennis McNeill
    Dennis McNeill
    color timer
  • Christy Richmond
    Christy Richmond
    first assistant editor
  • Liv Torgerson
    Liv Torgerson
    assistant editor

Location Management

  • P.J. Connelly
    P.J. Connelly
    location manager: Monument Valley
  • Michael S. Dunitz
    Michael S. Dunitz
    location assistant
  • Rick Rothen
    Rick Rothen
    location manager
  • Orville Sisco
    Orville Sisco
    assistant location manager: Monument Valley

Music Department

  • Bert Berns
    Bert Berns
    choir (as Bert Russell)
  • Wenda Bragg
    Wenda Bragg
    choir
  • Bob Brockman
    Bob Brockman
    music engineer: original songs (as Bob Brockmann) / music mixer: original songs (as Bob Brockmann)
  • Deborah Coleman
    Deborah Coleman
    choir
  • Sharon Coleman
    Sharon Coleman
    choir
  • Tameca Coleman
    Tameca Coleman
    choir
  • Sandy De Crescent
    Sandy De Crescent
    music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
  • Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
    Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds
    soundtrack album executive producer (as Babyface)
  • Alicia M. Estes
    Alicia M. Estes
    choir
  • Brenda L. Felix
    Brenda L. Felix
    choir

Script and Continuity Department

  • Shari L. Carpenter
    Shari L. Carpenter
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • J. Wesley Adams
    J. Wesley Adams
    transportation captain
  • Jim Petti
    Jim Petti
    transportation co-captain
  • Brian Steagall
    Brian Steagall
    transportation coordinator
  • Tommy Wattley
    Tommy Wattley
    transportation coordinator: Ms. Houston
  • Jason LaFountain
    Jason LaFountain
    driver (uncredited)
  • Todd Painter
    Todd Painter
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • R. Elizabeth Aaron
    R. Elizabeth Aaron
    production assistant
  • Laurie Badami
    Laurie Badami
    personal secretary: Ms. Houston
  • Ryan Stefan Bantu
    Ryan Stefan Bantu
    set production assistant (as Ryan-Shyheim)
  • Bill Bennett
    Bill Bennett
    desert shot supervisor: Monument Valley
  • Gray Beverley
    Gray Beverley
    assistant: Mr. Whitaker
  • Jocelyn L. Brewer
    Jocelyn L. Brewer
    production secretary
  • Lashan Browning
    Lashan Browning
    assistant: Ms. Schindler and Mr. Swerdlow (as LaShan A. Browning)
  • Darcy J. Bruno
    Darcy J. Bruno
    teacher
  • William K. Buckley
    William K. Buckley
    office assistant
  • Cheryl A. Carroll
    Cheryl A. Carroll
    set production assistant
Crew believed to be complete

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